297 promises tracked in the Lok Sabha General Election 2024
We will formulate a dedicated Purvodaya Master Plan for targeted and integrated infrastructure development of eastern India.
We will work to leverage the Northeast as a strategic gateway for Bharat’s Act East Policy ensuring connectivity, education, health, economic development and security.
We will make India the largest producer for lab-grown diamond production, embracing cutting-edge technology and sustainable methods to drive economic growth and establish a leading position in the international market.
We will successfully operationalize PM Mitra parks, invest in research and development of new products, simplify the legal and compliance regimes, invest in common amenities, invest in infrastructure for textile industry, and launch special skilling programmes focussed on employment. We will also make investments in our traditional textile industries to take our indigenous industries and designs to the global stage.
We will support exploration for rare earths and strategic minerals. We will develop partnerships with countries having reserves of these minerals to secure our supply chain. We will support the processing industries and manufacture of final products using rare earths and strategic minerals.
Bharat is a major automobile manufacturer. We will support the growth of the automobile industry and its transition to EV manufacturing. We will invest in establishing a nationwide EV charger infrastructure to encourage EV adoption.
We will focus on the technology and sustainability transition happening in steel, cement, metals, and engineering goods industries. We will support these industries to adopt greener manufacturing processes.
We will launch an initiative to foster balanced regional development across all districts of the country. Brand, promotion and exports of One District One Product (ODOP) products will be encouraged under the initiative.
We are a major engineering and design services hub in the world with many complex products being designed in Bharat. We will build on this strength to become a major Product Nation by combining our strength in product design services with manufacturing.
Under the Make in India programme, manufacturing has emerged as a major economic sector with good success in electronics, defence, mobile, automobiles and more. We will work towards making Bharat a global manufacturing hub and enhance employment in these crucial sectors.
We will honour honest taxpayers who have played an important role in strengthening our economy.
We have substantially simplified the indirect and direct tax systems through simpler rules, new legislation, and use of technology. We are committed to launch an exercise to completely revamp our economic and commercial legislations to suit our economic needs.
We will promote Bharat’s exports through international cooperation, infrastructure development and simplification of laws.
Our policies such as Make in India and PLI have significantly increased manufacturing activities. We will make Bharat a trusted Global Manufacturing Hub through a series of programmes including simplification of regulatory processes, investment in infrastructure to meet the requirements of manufacturing hubs, bringing capital to the industry and investing in research and development.
Our strategic focus on sectors like manufacturing, services, rural industry, infrastructure, tourism, and skill development, coupled with support through credit facilities via Svanidhi and Mudra, has greatly expanded livelihood prospects. We are committed to increase employment, self-employment, and the enhancement of livelihood opportunities for our citizens.
We have demonstrated low inflation, high growth and fiscal prudence in the past decade. We will continue on this path and stay committed to expand our economic prowess.
Within a decade, we have brought Bharat from 11th to 5th largest economic power. This was possible due to right policies, focussed execution and meticulous planning. We guarantee that Bharat will be the 3rd largest economic power.
We will transform Bharat into the global hub for toy manufacturing, leveraging our skilled workforce and rich cultural heritage to produce innovative and high-quality toys.
We will rejuvenate and reposition Khadi as a national and global brand for sustainable lifestyle and undertake structural reforms to achieve these objectives.
We will expand the network of Dak Ghar Niryat Kendras to provide easy export facility to MSMEs, Small Traders, and Vishwakarma Families.
We will launch affordable insurance products for small traders and MSMEs to protect them from accidents like fire, theft, natural disasters etc.
We will encourage small traders and MSMEs to adopt ONDC and expand their businesses using the power of technology.
We will use the Digital India infrastructure developed over the last 10 years to create a robust and easy Digital Credit solution to support the growth of small traders and MSMEs.
We have taken initiatives in many departments including defence and railways to support procurement from startups. We will prepare a strong framework to further encourage startups in government procurement.
We have successfully provided mentorship under the Atal Innovation Mission where more than 6,000 mentors are already present. We will continue establishing tie-ups with globally recognised mentors to support the startups in their journeys to success.
We will expand the existing Startup India Seed Fund Scheme and Startup Credit Guarantee Scheme to ensure adequate funds for our start-ups in their entrepreneurial journeys.
We have successfully established Bharat among the top 3 Startup Ecosystems through various interventions ranging from Atal Tinkering Labs, Hackathon, Startup India and Start Up India Seed Fund Scheme. We will build upon this success and expand this ecosystem by making Bharat a preferred destination for startups, supported by robust investment, mentorship and a culture that celebrates entrepreneurial risk-taking. We will work with the private sector to expand the incubator network and link them with higher education institutes to promote entrepreneurship among our students.
Raise the loan limit under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh to support entrepreneurs.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India shall become a $5 trillion economy. Through structural reforms, increased FDI, expansion of manufacturing under Make in India, and accelerated digital transformation, India will cement its position as the world's third-largest economy.
The Indian National Congress will implement the Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY), guaranteeing a minimum income of Rs 72,000 per year (Rs 6,000 per month) to the poorest 20% of Indian families — approximately 5 crore households. This is a direct cash transfer to ensure no Indian family lives below the poverty line.
