Thank You, Election Commission

 

 

 

 

What for ?

 

For taking the first step towards :

PIPPPA = Prevention of Irresponsible Promises by Political Parties Act

 

What first step ?

  

For requiring the Political Parties to : 

#  SUMMARIZE their Poll Promises in a tabulation listing each promise separately

#  COMMITTING the expenditure budgeted for each promise

#  EXPLAINING , how the party plans to fund ( raise resources ), for each promise

    and totally

( source :  EC proposes parties declare cost and means of poll promises /  ET  /  04 Oct 2022 }

 

My Take :

 

 3 YEARS ago, I sent following E-Mail to the Cabinet Ministers and the Election

 Commission :

Ø  Simple Summary of Sankalp ……………………[ 10 April 2019 ]

 

Extract :

Congratulations, Shri Rajnath Singhji :

 

For releasing this remarkable document “ Sankalp Patra “

 

To make it easier to read and grasp by ordinary citizens, I have tabulated

below, some of its important Sankalps

 

If I knew how, I would have sent this simplified representation to our 900 million voters .

 

                  SIMPLE  SUMMARY  of   SANKALP   PATRA  (  BJP  MANIFESTO   /     2019  )

 

What  does  the Item Description denote  ?

 

Serial No	Item Description	OUTPUT ( target )	METHOD / MEANS  ( for achieving target )	INPUT (Resource )
Nation 08	Smart Fencing on all borders	✓
Farmers	Double Farmers’ Income	✓
01	Expand coverage of PM-KSNY to all farmers	✓
02	Pension Scheme  for small-marginal Farmers		✓
03	Rs 25 akh*cr investment in Agri-rural sector			✓
04	Interest free Kisan Credit Card Loans			✓
08	Launch Oil Seeds Mission		✓
09	Warehouse Network across the country		✓
10 / 1	Organic Farming in addi 20 lakh hectare	✓
10 / 2	Launch dedicated e-com portal		✓
11	Will double the honey production from 11500 tons	✓
12	Realize 100 % irrigation potential of the country	✓
13	1 crore hectare agri land under micro-irrigation	✓
15	Create 10000 new Farmer Produce Organizations	✓
16	Set up mechanism for of direct mktg of Vegetables		✓
17	Create a Mobile App system for Agri-Implements		✓
21	Complete digitization of land records		✓
	ECONOMY
01	Make India 3rd largest economy by 2030	✓
03	Will continue with policy of lowering tax rates		✓
04	Will continue with simplification of GST process		✓
06	By 2024, will invest Rs 100 L*Cr in Infrastructure	✓
08	Will take Ease of Doing Biz rank into top 50	✓
	Will amend Companies Act		✓
	Will announce New Industrial Policy		✓
	We will invest in creating clusters / networks		✓
09	Increase loans to MSME from Rs 19,000 Cr to 1,00,000 Cr  by 2024			✓
10	Install 150 Technology Centre by 2024		✓
11	High level Skilling  to more than 6 lakh / year	✓
12	Will establish National Traders’ Welfare Board		✓
	Create National Policy for Retail Trade		✓
	Accident  Insurance of Rs 10 L for GST traders			✓
	Scheme for Credit Card for registered merchants		✓
13	For Entrepreneurs, collateral-free credit of Rs 50 L			✓
14	Easing regulatory requirement for Start ups		✓
	Establish 50,000 new Start-ups by 2024	✓
	Create 100 Innovation Zones in Urban Local Bodies	✓
	Set up 500 new Incubators /Accelerators  by 2024	✓
	Bring in Innovation-newer Technologies – Global practices and Skills		✓
15	Create Seed Start up Fund of Rs 20,000 Cr			✓
17	Will set up Entrepreneurial Northeast Scheme		✓
	INFRASTRUCTURE
05	Will set up 5 Regional Centre of Excellence		✓
06	Will launch National Urban Mobility Mission		✓
07	Will ensure 50 cities with strong Metro Network	✓
10	Will form new Ministry of Water for linking rivers		✓
11	Will launch Jal Jivan Mission		✓
	Will ensure piped water for every house by 2024	✓
13	Will construct 60,000 Km of Nat Highways in 5 yrs	✓
14	Will double the length of Nat Highways by 2022	✓
19	Conversion of viable rail tracks to broad gauge by 2022	✓
20	Electrification of all rail tracks by 2022	✓
22	Will complete dedicated freight corridors by 2022	✓
24	Equip all main stations with Wi-Fi by 2022	✓
	HEALTH
01	Set up 150,000 Health and Wellness Centre by 2022	✓
02	Create Pricing Policy for medical devices		✓
03	Set up 75 Medical Institutes by 2022	✓
04	Double MBBS/Specialist doctors by 2024	✓
07	Full immunization for all children and pregnant women by 2022	✓
08	Eliminate TB by 2025	✓
	GOOD  GOVERNANCE
01	Build consensus for simultaneous elections		✓
02	Ensure a Common Voter List for ALL elections		✓
06	Will formulate a Model Police Act		✓
09	Enact legislation for Int Fin Services Centre Autho		✓
11	Set up Committee for Easing Citizens’ Interface with Govt ( CECIG )		✓
12	Ensure time-bound delivery of public services / implement the Right to Service		✓
13	Will launch a new Science Mission for development of cutting edge technologies		✓
14	Will set up National Research Foundation		✓
15	Will launch a Language Translation Mission		✓
16	Will initiate a Genome Mission for human health		✓
18	Will get latest technologies to transform waste to Energy and Wealth		✓
19	Will start “ National Program for Rapid Research in Socially Contextual Technologies “		✓
21	Will convert National Clean Air Plan into a Mission / will reduce pollution in 102 cities by 35% (2024)	✓
	YUVA  BHARAT
02	Will launch new scheme to provide collateral-free credit upto Rs 50 lakh for Entrepreneurs		✓
	Will set up “ Entrepreneurial NorthEast “ Scheme		✓
	Increase Mudra loan beneficiaries to 30 Crore	✓
	Create Seed Startup Fund of Rs 20,000 Cr			✓
03	Will incentivize/reward self-organized groups		✓
04	Support large-scale internship programme for youth in urban local bodies		✓
07	Will establish National Sports Education Board		✓
	EDUCATION   FOR   ALL
02	Will initiate a Prime Minister Innovative Learning Program for talented children		✓
03	Will establish National Institutes of Teachers’ Training		✓
05	Will open 200 Kendriya and Navodaya Vidyalayas by 2024		✓
06	Will increase no of seats by 50 % in Law / Eng / Science and Mgmt Institutions		✓
08	Will set up Arts / Culture / Music University /		✓
	Hospitality – Tourism Univ / Police University		✓
09	Will formulate new regulatory mechanism to provide autonomy to quality institutions		✓
10	Create 50 “Institutions  of Excellence” by 2024	✓
13	Will incentivize industry to collaborate with Scientific Labs and Technological Institutions		✓
14	Providing access to leading journals , free of cost, to students from National Digital Library of India		✓
15	Will formulate “ National Policy for Reskilling and Upskilling” for Industry-responsive workforce		✓
	WOMEN   EMPOWERMENT
03	Will formulate a “Women in Workforce” road  map		✓
04	Preferential govt purchase for MSME employing at least 50 % women in their workforce		✓
05	Increase no of Child Care Facilities by 300 % by 2024	✓
06	Bill to abolish Triple Talaq / Nikah Halala		✓
08	Reduce malnutrition level by 10 % by 2024	✓
09	Sanitary pads @ Re 1 for all women and girls		✓
14	33% reservation for women in parliament	✓
	INCLUSIVE   DEVELOPMENT
03	Every block with more than 50 % ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons will have an Eklavya Model Residential School	✓
05	Will establish 50,000 “ Van Dhan Vikas Kendras”	✓
07	Will bring down to a single digit, number of families living below poverty line	✓
08	Pucca house for poor by 2022	✓
09	Provide subsidized sugar ( @ Rs 13/kg/family ) to 80 crore families	✓
10	Ensure everyone has bank facility within 5 km	✓
11	Further revise the tax slabs and tax benefits		✓
23	Expand PM-Shram Yogi Maandhan for shopkeeper		✓
24	Create PM-Kalanidhi Yojana for traditional arts		✓
25	Will formulate Child Protection Framework		✓

 

ACTION   PLAN  for  IMPLEMENTATION :

 

Divide / break-up the Sankalp Patra , into individual items ( within 10 days of

assuming office )

 

Assign each item implementation to ONE minister ( no collective responsibility /

one man accountable )

 

Within 10 days of “ Assignment “, ministers to submit following “ Sankalp to

Sampanna “ form to the PMO and , after approval , publish on its own web site :

 

 

                                              SANKALP  to  SAMPANNA

 

 

Sankalp Item	Full description
Targets	Quantitative / Measureable targets for each of next 5 years
Monitoring Agency	Name of “ government-independent”, THIRD PARTY agency ( Eg : Think Tank / Academic Institution / World Bank / IMF / International Rating Agency etc )
Data Sources	List of “ Govt Records “ accessible to the Agency
Publication	Web sites of Ministry / Agency to display “ Target vs Achievement “ , quarterly
Public Feedback	Online / mobile based ,“ Survey / Opinion Poll “ for public to provide its own “ rating “ (1-5 scale ) of the Minister’s performance ( once a quarter )

 

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh

hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  05  Oct  2022

 

POLL  MANIFESTO  LAW  

PIPPPA = Prevention of Irresponsible Promises by Political Parties Act

 

{ Full Details as suggested in my following E Mail } :

Ø  Freezing of Freebies ……………………………..[ 29 Aug 2022 ]

Highlight :

 

Ø  ( 8 )  Accountability

Ø   

Ø  Against each and every item ( in Poll Manifesto ), there must be mention of :

Ø  #  Amount of Money / Funds required 

        ( One-time CAPITAL amount for Infra Projects / Recurring Annual revenue

          expenditure for WELFARE measures for 5 years )

Ø      

Ø           

Ø  #  How the Party proposes to “ finance “ 

        ( eg: by raising existing taxes / levying NEW taxes / Borrowing etc )

Ø      

      

 

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Related Readings :

2013 ( 6 ) :

Ø  Needed - your Declaration of Intent - NOW ! ……[ 19 Sept 2013 ]

 

Ø  BJP Poll Manifesto ……………………………………………………[ 19 Oct 2013 ]

 

Ø  Selling Dreams ?..............................................  [ 04 Nov 2013 ]

 

Ø  Issues Vs Non – Issues …………………………………………….[ 18 Nov 2013 ]

 

Ø  Perennial Poll Promises…………………………………………….. [ 15 Dec 2013 ]

 

Ø  Congressmen are Confused ! …………………………………… [ 31 Dec 2013 ]

 

2014  ( 7 ) :

 

Ø  Robinhood of Delhi ?............................................ [ 01 Jan 2014 ]

 

Ø  An Unprecedented Opportunity…………………………………. [ 04 Jan 2014 ]

 

Ø  Selling Rainbows ?............................................... [ 22 Jan 2014 ]

 

Ø  Poll Promises ? Tall Promises ? …………………………………..[ 23 Feb 2014 ]

 

Ø  If / Then…………………………………………………………………………[ 06 Apr 2014 ]

 

Ø  Bribing The Voters……………………………………………………….. [ 28 Apr 2014 ]

 

Ø  What Are the Chances ?..........................................[ 18 May 2014 ]

 

 

2016 ( 2 ) :

 

Ø  Advantage , Incumbent ?....................................... [ 05 Sept 2016 ]

 

Ø  A Freebie that cannot be Faulted ? ………………………………[ 25 Dec 2016 ]

 

 

2017 ( 5 ) :

Ø  Model Code of ( Hypocrite ) Conduct ? …………………………[ 07 Jan 2017 ]

 

Ø  We are not bribing the Voters !................................ [ 10 Jan 2017 ]

 

Ø  Time to ditch Model Code of Conduct ?...................... [ 22 Jan 2017 ]

 

Ø  " Election Reforms " Summarized…………………………………. [ 18 Aug 2017 ]

 

Ø  Poll Reforms : Time for a Consensus…………………………….. [ 21 Aug 2017 ]

 

2018  ( 2 ) :

Ø  Citizen’s Charter of Demand ……………………………………………[ 29 Oct 2018 ]

 

Ø  Divide Quota ? To rule Raj ? …………………………………………….[ 03 Dec 2018 ]

 

2019  ( 1 ) :

Ø  Simple Summary of Sankalp …………………………………………….[ 10 Apr 2019 ]

 

2020 ( 1 ) :

Ø  Poll Promise to create 10 lakh jobs……………………………….. [ 21 Oct 2020 ]

 

2022 ( 2 ) :

Ø  What is price of your Vote ? …………………………………………….[ 27 Jan 2022 ]

 

Ø  Ignoramus ? Gullible ? ……………………………………………………..[ 09 Apr 2022 ]

 

 

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 Added  on  24  Oct   2022  :

1 of 6 parties to reply to EC backs plan on poll promises

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is the sole party that has supported the EC initiative