Party manifesto for Delhi polls pledges 10L jobs in 5 years

The BJP has promised good quality wheat flour at Rs 2 per kg for the poor and supply of clean drinking water to every household in its Delhi Sankalp Patra for the February 8 Delhi Assembly elections.

The BJP also promised creation of 10 lakh jobs in Delhi in the next five years. It has also promised to implement Central Government’s flagship schemes Ayushman Bharat and Kisan Samman Nidhi in the national Capital.

The manifesto released in presence of Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Prakash Javadekar, Harsh Vardhan, party’s Delhi unit president Manoj Tiwari said in line with the Central Government’s Jal Jeevan Mission, the party will also provide clean drinking water to every household.

The party promised to implement Ayushman Bharat, Pradhanmantri Awaas Yojana and Kisan Samman Nidhi in the national Capital.

The BJP said it would develop the river front of the Yamuna as an eco-tourism hub on the lines of the Sabarmati in Ahmedabad and the Ganga in Varanasi if voted to power in Delhi.

Also, it promised a ‘’Yamuna Museum’’ on the river’’s bank, besides constituting a ‘’Delhi Yamuna Vikas Board’’ to ensure clean and uninterrupted flow of water in the river.

Besides, the party has offered a slew of freebies to Delhiites, including free electric scooty for college-going girls from impoverished background, free cycle for Class IX girls from poor families, a wedding gift of Rs 51,000 for daughters of poor widows and depositing money in the name of girlchild born in poor families, with pay-out of Rs 2 lakh when the girl turns 21.

The document highlighted the Modi Government’s work like providing ownership rights to residents in unauthorised colonies and slum redevelopment scheme to provide permanent houses to those living in Jhuggi-Jhopri (JJ) clusters in the city and setting up of a Colony Development Board (CDB).

“Delhi’s future cannot be built by distributing a few freebies. It can be done only through a vision comprising concrete projects,” Gadkari said referring to AAP Government’s freebies schemes.

The party’s manifesto focused on air, water pollution, land reforms, employment opportunities for youth, sports facilities under Khelo India, health schemes, new colleges, schools and implementation of solar and electric policies.

In a response to questions existing subsidies on water and electricity by the AAP Government, Tiwari said none of the existing benefits will be discontinued if the BJP forms the Government. “The schemes on electricity and water are part of a continuous process and will continue. We will not stop any of the existing schemes,” Tiwari said.

In its bid to reach out to the traders, the party promised to address their concerns vis-à-vis “sealing” that has been going on the orders of the Supreme Court empowered committee headed by former bureaucrat Bhure Lal . “Ten lakh shops and offices will be converted from leasehold to freehold in one year and necessary legal changes will be brought to end sealing of commercial properties,” the manifesto stated.

In the ‘’Sankalp Patra’’, the BJP said, “We will set up a water taxi service between Wazirabad and Sonia Vihar, Jagatpur and Tronica City at affordable prices. This will be a non-polluting mode of transport which will also save time of travelers.”

“An annual festival - Yamuna Mahotsav - will be organised to highlight and celebrate the religious importance of the Yamuna. We will also deploy bio-remediation technology for cleaning up the river,” the party said.

The BJP also said it will implement biological treatment of industrial pollutants at source and expand the capacity of sewage treatment plants.

“We will also build a network of ghats on the Yamuna to ensure proper facilities during Chhath Puja,” it said, adding that the party is committed to taking all steps to free the river of pollution in a time-bound manner.

Also, it promised a green industry corridor for green energy technology companies, incentivize installation of solar panels in houses, colonies and factories , a new sports policy to promote and nature sporting talent will be established, keeping in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative of ‘fit India and Khelo India’.

New startup schemes to make Delhi as Startup city, upgradation of employment exchanges, rejuvenation of water bodies and develop them as major tourist spots are in BJP’s plan of action if it is voted to power in the city.   

The party also promised to start a talent hunt for youth and to provide economic assistance to those selected in pursuing various creative arts.