TMC election manifesto promises 3 lakh jobs in 5 years for Meghalaya

Kolkata, Jan 25: The TMC election manifesto for the upcoming Meghalaya Assembly elections promises to revoke the Border Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Assam and to set up an expert committee to study and resolve the demand for implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the state.

 

 

 

 

Calling out for a change of guard in the state, the TMC has come up with a host of 10 new pledges for the state and its people. The TMC manifesto has promised three lakh jobs in the next five years and a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 per month to every unemployed youth between the age of 21-40 years under the Meghalaya Youth Empowerment (MYE) scheme.

 

 

The manifesto also promised job cards to all individuals engaged in the tourism sector through the formalization of their jobs along with a direct transfer of Rs 1000 per month to a woman of every household as guaranteed universal income support under the Meghalaya Financial inclusion for Women Empowerment (MFI WE) scheme. The manifesto promised social security for all with an increase in the social welfare pensions to PWD, single mothers, widows and senior citizens.

 

 

 

 

 

The TMC has promised e-ration cards for all and a resurvey in all districts to increase the number of beneficiaries covered in the scheme. Along with this, financial assistance of Rs 10,000 will be provided to all the state's farmers through the introduction of a new scheme. Focusing on the health sector, the manifesto promised Maternal and Child Care centers in every block to provide efficient parental and post-natal services. The manifesto has also promised the recruitment of specialist doctors, the establishment of new Medical Colleges, and ensuring quality tertiary healthcare facilities.

 

 

On the civic amenities front, the TMC has promised facilitation of Piped drinking water connections to all households. All the 6,459 villages of the state will be connected with black topped motorable roads and the manifesto has promised the upgradation of major arterial roads.