The BJP in its manifesto Sankalp Patra gave priority to basic infrastructure development and farmers
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The BJP has said in its manifesto that it would invest Rs 25 lakh crore on rural development to improve the productivity of farm sector.
The BJP said it would provide pension to the marginal farmers after the age of 60 years to ensure social security. In its manifesto it said it would work towards ensuring that maximum farmers get income support under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana — PM-KISAN, which promises a Rs 6,000 income support for small farmers. The BJP said that the PM Kisan scheme would be extended to all the farmers and they would get Rs 6,000 as part of the income support. The central government has so far transferred Rs 5,215 crore to over 2.6 crore small and marginal farmers under the PM-Kisan scheme, which it had announced in the interim budget. It had made a provision of Rs 75,000 crore for the PM Kisan scheme.
In a bid to give social security to small traders, the BJP has said it would give pension to the small shopkeepers after 60 years of age.
The BJP has said there would not be any interest on short term new farm loans for up to Rs 1 lakh for five years on the condition of prompt payment of principal amount.
The BJP has set a target of doubling farmers income by 2022 in its manifesto for 2019. It will also enable the formation of 10,000 new farmer producer organisation. 1 lakh crore credit guarantee schemes for MSMEs
100 lakh crores investment for infrastructure development
National traders welfare board announced
Traders will get a pension as well
BJP promises education for all
Seats to be increased for engineering and law students
75 new medical colleges and PG colleges to be opened
Courts will be digitised
Digital transactions will be encouraged
Committed to make India a 5 trillion dollar economy by 2025 and 10 trillion dollar economy by 2032
New opportunities of employment to be created by providing more support to the 22 major ‘Champion Sectors’ identified as the main drivers of Indian economy
Collateral free credit of up to 50 lakh rupees for entrepreneurs. 50 percent of the loan amount for female entrepreneurs and 25 percent for male entrepreneurs
Financial support for MSMEs in the north eastern states
Technology centres, and skilling centres of MSMEs and NSICs to provide focussed and high level skilling to over 6 lakh people a year. Skilling would be focussed on new age technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, internet of things, virtual reality, blockchain, and zero defect zero effect
Accident insurance of 10 lakh rupees to all traders registered under GST
Credit Guarantee Scheme that promises loans to MSMEs to be taken to Rs 1,00,000 crore by 2024
10 percent material procurement for the government by MSMEs having at least 50 percent women employees in their workforce
Every gram panchayat to be connected by high speed optical fibre network by 2022
To promote and encourage startups through creation of a ‘Seed Startup Fund’ of Rs 20,000 crore
Entrepreneurial ventures started by SC, ST, OBC and economically weaker sections to be supported through ‘Stand up India’ Initiative
Aim to make India Industry 5.0 with supercomputer, artificial intelligence and quantum missions
National policy for reskilling and upskilling to be formulated
“Women in Workforce’ programe to be formulated to increase female workforce participation in the country over the next 5 years