Modi promises 50L Homes, Insurance and many other sops for ‘new middle class'

Looking to keep power in the assembly elections coming up in Gujarat, Bharatiya Janata Party under the leadership of Chief Minister Narendra Modi has published its manifesto on Monday that detailed the roadmap for the next five years. The vision document for Gujarat to propel the state in the next growth cycle was unveiled by Modi in the presence of other senior leaders of the party and state leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley on. Modi said that the party working to improve the scale, skill and speed of the state, while stressing that the manifest is a serious document for the BJP unlike some other political parties. In its manifesto, the BJP has promised that each and every citizen of the State will be covered by a group insurance policy. In addition, 50 lakh houses will be built in the next five years - 28 lakh units in rural areas, 22 lakh in urban areas. BJP under Modi aims to meet the needs of a new socio-economic group called the new middle class. "The economic progress in the past decade has developed a new middle class, we seek to define the new middle class and working to solve their problems," said Modi. Modi further said. "Over the next five years, our plan is to make Gujarat textile producer leading the country." For the agricultural sector, the manifesto promises that all dams in Saurashtra project affected area will Narmada water in 3 years. 16 lakh hectares of land will be irrigated in the next 5 years in addition to ensure that all electrical connections to the farm will be cleared immediately. The government will share the burden of interest agricultural loans, he added. The BJP has also promised to agro and cold storage units in all districts. On the front of the power, the manifesto said that the production of electricity in Gujarat - a state already surplus power - will double in the next 5 years and Gujarat to be a world leader in the production of non-conventional energy . The BJP has also promised new multi-specialty hospitals in Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot. Stressing the BJP focus on youth development, Modi said his government will vouch for anyone looking to take bank loans for self-employment. Importantly, the age limit for government jobs be increased to 28 years from 25 now, the BJP has promised.