AP Congress Manifesto

: • Revive economic growth and sustain the rate at 8-10 per cent

• New jobs to be created in horticulture, aquaculture, dairying and agroprocessing

• Long-term export policy for agro products and other commodities

• New technology, marketing and investments to be provided

• Revamp functioning of Khadi and Village Industries Commission for modern and technology-driven organisation

• Modernisation of coir, handloom, powerloom industry, sericulture, leather, pottery

• Enactment of national employment guarantee Act.

• Special focus on textile industry and greater thrust on labour-intensive exports to boost employment

• Cluster approach for small-scale industry development

• Reforms in rules and regulations in service industry * Establish national commission to monitor enterprises in informal sector

• One industrial training institute in each development block through public-private partnerships

• Revamp of employment exchange to meet demand and supply of labour

• Pursue ‘Agriculture First’ strategy in resource allocation

• Investments to be stepped up on irrigation, electrification, godowns, marketing, research and extension

• Agriculture credit to be doubled in next three years

• Introduce special technology extension programme for dryland farming

• Setting up of agricultural stabilisation fund

• Implement minimum wage laws for farm labour

• Modernise the railway network

• Expand investment in power generation

• Setup national rainwater harvesting programme

• Selective approach on privatisation

• Strengthen public sector in areas like infrastructure and make PSUs act as venture capitalists for new emerging areas

• Identify those sick public sector companies for revival with new management

• Establish National Manufacturing Competiveness Council

• Commits for world-class financial sector

• Eliminate fiscal deficit...