NDA Manifesto: The Top Promises For A ‘Viksit' Bihar

Patna: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has released its joint manifesto “Sankalp Patra: Viksit Bihar ke Liye” ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, outlining a roadmap for jobs, growth and welfare.

Here are the key highlights from the 24-point manifesto:

1. 1 crore+ government jobs and employment
2. Mega Skill Centre in every district
3. Bihar Sports City and 'Centre of Excellence' for sports in all divisions
4. Construction of factories and 10 new industrial parks in every district
5. 100 MSME parks and more than 50,000 cottage enterprises
6. Defence Corridor and Semiconductor Manufacturing Park to be set up
7. Women will get assistance of up to ₹2 lakh from the Women Employment Scheme
8. 1 crore women will become Lakhpati Didi
9. Women entrepreneurs will become crorepatis through 'Mission Crorepati'
10. Kisan Samman Nidhi assistance increased from Rs 6,000 to Rs 9,000
11. Fishermen assistance increased from Rs 4,500 to Rs 9,000
12. Guaranteed MSP for all crops
13. Rs 1 lakh crore investment in agri-infrastructure
14. Residential schools for SC category students in every sub-division
15. Rs 2,000 per month to all SC students studying in higher educational institutions
16. Assistance of up to Rs 10 lakh to Extremely Backward Classes
17. Free quality education from KG to PG to students from poor families
18. Nutritious breakfast along with mid-day meal in schools
19. 50 lakh new pucca houses, free ration, 125 units of free electricity and social security pension
20. Rs 5,000 crore will be used to revamp major schools in the district
21. Modernisation of seven expressways and 3,600 km of rail track
22. Construction of world-class Medicity and a medical college in every district
23. Development of the birthplace of Mother Janaki into a world-class spiritual city 'Sitapuram'
24. International airports in Patna, Darbhanga, Purnia and Bhagalpur and Metro in four new cities

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