The People

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The Peoples Agenda

• Priorities for the National Government emerging
  from 300 Parliamentary Constituencies
• Wada Na Todo Abhiyan
• 9 June 2009

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All India Peoples Manifesto

• Initiative for grassroots led agenda setting for
  the national government
• Local Charters developed across 300 Parliamentary
  Constituencies
• Coverage across 29 States / UTs
• Over 500,000 people involved
• All major political parties reached

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Snapshot of Priorities - 1
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Snapshot of Priorities - 2

• Infrastructure as highest priority in 20 of the
  29 states
• Health Education emerged as highest priority in
  Bihar and Madhya Pradesh High priority in JK,
  Assam, Andhra Chattisgarh
• Livelihoods as highest priority in Gujarat
• Social Inclusion as key issue in Haryana, Orissa,
  Mahar, UP
• Governance related priorities high in Himachal,
  Mizoram,MP and Gujarat
• Forest Environment concerns highest in Orissa,
  MP
• Peace Security highest in Karnataka, Delhi,
  Jhkd, Pondi
• - Andhra, Arunachal, Assam, Bihar, Chattisgarh,
  Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal, JK ,
  Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, MP, Maharashtra,
  Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa,
  Pondicherry, Punjab, Sikkim, Rajasthan, TN,
  Tripura, Uttaranchal, UP, WB

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1 - Infrastructure

• Peoples Manifesto

• UPA Agenda

• Safe drinking water for every settlement
• Household level toilets and water supply
• Universal access to drainage and sanitation
  systems
• Universal access to power (electrification)
• Connecting Roads, Public Transport Rail Networks

• Indira Awas Yojana targets doubled Rajiv Awas
  Yojana for slum free India in 5 years
• 2nd phase of Bharat Nirman
• Rural Water Supply Prog. Completed by 2011
• 40 rural tele-density
• Regulatory legal framework for PPP
• Integrated Energy Policy
• Voluntary technical corps under JNNURM

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2 Health Education

• Peoples Manifesto

• UPA Agenda

• National Public Health Act
• Right to Education Bill
• 9 GDP invested in public health education
• Quality health education systems for every
  village
• Separate Act for People Living with HIV-AIDS,
  Stronger implementation of Disabilities Act

• Right to Education Bill enacted
• Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan for univ. secondary
  education and National Female Literacy Mission
• NRHM strengthened and Health insurance for all
  BLP families thrugh RSBY
• Manifesto includes Free Education for SC/ST,
  Model schools at block level, Quality Health
  facilities at District level, NSDM

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3 Livelihoods Social Security

• Peoples Manifesto

• UPA Agenda

• NREGA for every adult and Urban EGA
• SEZ Act scrapped Land Acquisition laws amended
  to protect local communities
• Special steps to integrate protect women,
  marginalized in economic sector
• Strengthening of Inter State Migration Act
• Land Rights Asset Building programs for women
  marginalized

• Expansion of scope of works of NREGA, independent
  systems of monitoring griev. redress
• Land Acquistn Rehabn Acts amended to protect
  farmers
• Title deeds under FRA distributed by end of 2009
• Social Security schemes for other occupations
• Regulatory law for pension sector

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5 Agriculture Food Security

• Peoples Manifesto

• UPA Agenda

• New Agricultural Policy for investment industry
  status
• Farmer Status for women
• Support prices and Local Support Centres for
  farmers
• Special support program for artisans and SSIs
• Food security guaranteed for every family
• Significant expansion and monitoring of PDS, MDM
  and ICDS

• National Food Security Act systemic reform of
  PDS
• Public investment in agriculture increased and
  strengthening of key programs
• Manifesto includes Interest Relief, Crop
  Insurance, Minimum Support Price and Doorstep
  procurement

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6 Social Inclusion

• Peoples Manifesto

• UPA Agenda

• Womens Reservation Bill enacted on priority
  basis
• Sachar Committee Report implemented
• Forest Rights Act implemented
• Stronger National Youth Policy and political
  representation
• Social Justice Committees introduced in local
  government
• National State Commissions for Women, SC, ST
  given greater mandate resources

• Womens Reservation Bill
• 50 reservation in LSG
• National Mission on Empowerment of Women
• Job reservation for women
• Equal Opportunity Commission
• National Voluntary Youth Corps
• Manifesto includes Proportionate allocation for
  SC/ST Sub-Plans

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7 Governance (1)

• Peoples Manifesto

• UPA Agenda

• Public participation monitoring mechanisms
  strengthened
• Financial Operational details readily
  regularly available in public domain
• Annual report of work expenditures provided by
  every department

• Public Data Policy and RTI Act amended for
  self-disclosure
• Public Services Law introduced
• 5 Annual Reports to the People on Ed, Hth, Empl,
  Env Infra.
• Greater role of PRIs in BRGF and flagship
  programs
• E-governance centres, POs / Banks as nodes for
  schemes
• Timebound judicial reforms

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7 Governance (2)

• Peoples Manifesto

• UPA Agenda

• Ban on representatives involved crime,
  corruption, casteist / communal activities

• Independent Evaluation Office catalysed by
  Planning Comm.
• Delivery Monitoring Unit at PMO for monitoring
  public information on flagship programs iconic
  projects
• Reporting by Minister on programs through Bharat
  Nirman Quaterly Reports
• Targeted identification cards for BPL, NREGA job
  cards FSA card

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8 Peace Security

• Peoples Manifesto

• UPA Agenda

• Police Judicial reforms, with focus on
  representation of and speedy justice for
  marginalized
• D K Basu guidelines implemented Special Cell
  against discrimination created
• Joint Action Investigative Agency for Regional
  Co-operation Mutual Assistance in South Asia
  initiated

• Modernization of police and armed forces
• National Counter Terrorism centre established
• Communal Violence Bill introduced
• Manifesto Empowered NHRC

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9 Global Role

• Peoples Manifesto

• UPA Agenda

• Demonstrative role on non-violence, democracy and
  respect for pluralims
• Represent devt., trade security interests of
  less powerful countries
• Publicize information on quantum and impact of
  overseas aid devt. initiatives
• Proactive role in formation of global
  environmental policies

• Implementation of Climate Change related Missions
• Oil diplomacy pursued
• International civil nuclear agreements made
  operational
• Priority for regional stability, peace devt.
  through SAARC
• Stategic engagements with other countries
• International hub for higher education