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Unemployment Allowance, Jobs Among Congress’ Top Poll Promises For J&K

The Congress on Monday released its manifesto for the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, promising a slew of welfare measures for farmers, women and the youth.

The highlight of the manifesto — Haath Badlega Halaat — is insurance for all crops against natural calamities and a minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 72 per kilogram for apple.

The manifesto was released by AICC chief spokesperson Pawan Khera and PCC president Tariq Hameed Karra at the party office in Srinagar.

आज जम्मू-कश्मीर विधानसभा चुनाव के लिए कांग्रेस का मेनिफेस्टो लॉन्च किया गया।

इस मौके पर जम्मू-कश्मीर कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष @TariqKarra जी और कांग्रेस मीडिया और पब्लिसिटी विभाग के चेयरमैन @Pawankhera जी।#HathBadlegaHalaat pic.twitter.com/a2ed8Yzhdf

— J&K Congress (@INCJammuKashmir) September 16, 2024

“We will provide an additional financial support of Rs 4,000 for landless, tenant, and land-owning farming households per year. We will also arrange 99-year leases to landless farmers cultivating state land,” Khera said.

He said a Rs 2,500-crore fund will be set up for all district-level irrigation projects to ensure 100 per cent irrigation for farmers in Jammu and Kashmir.

For the youth of Jammu and Kashmir, the party promised an unemployment allowance of up to Rs 3,500 per month for one year to qualified youths.

The party promised to fill one lakh vacant government posts by issuing a job calendar within 30 days.

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