Kolkata, March 20 (UNI) West Bengal’s ruling Trinamul Congress on Friday released its manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections promising to introduce annual health camps across the state if voted again to power.
Making public the manifesto here, Trinamool Congress Chairperson Mamata Banerjee announced 10 promises titled Banglar Jonno Didir 10 Protigya (didi’s -as Banerjee is popularly called – ten promises for Bengal) at a press conference held at her residence in south Kolkata’s Kalighat.
The health camps, called the Duare Chkitsa camps, will be held annually in every block and town for effective door step delivery of health care.
“We keep our promises while others make promises but never carry them out,” she said.
Banerjee said the monthly support of Rs 1500 under Bangla Yuba Sathi scheme will be given to the unemployed youths. “ It is not unemployment allowance. Those who are getting scholarships can avail the scheme. It is a kind of pocket money and they will get it till they get a job,” she said.
Another promise – Lakshmider Joy, Swanirbhatara Akshay – relates to a popular scheme called Lakshmir Bhandar. Under the scheme, women belonging to the general caste will get Rs 1500 per month while those belonging to the SC and St categories will get Rs 1700 per month.
She said the Trinamool Congress government will provide piped drinking water to every household under the scheme Ghore Ghore Nal, Porisruto Paniyo Jal.
Under the Nischit Basasthan, Chintar Abasan, (guaranteed home, end of all worries), Trinamul Congress has pledged to ensure every family in Bengal has a pucca home.
The state government will go for holistic infrastructural upgradation of all state -run schools under the initiative Shikshai Sampad, Bhabishyat Nirapad (education is a resource, it makes the future secure).
The Trinamool also promised to make Bengal the gateway of all trade for Eastern India with world class logistics, ports, trade infrastructure and state-of-the-art global trade centre.
The state government is committed to ensure uninterrupted old age pension support for all existing beneficiaries whie gradually extending the safety net of the pension to all eligible senior citizens.
The state government will also set up seven new districts and expand the number of urban local bodies through a holistic geographical reorganisation, she announced.
