Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala's Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government, which is focussing to create electoral history by winning a consecutive second term in the April 6 Assembly elections, on Friday released its manifesto, which promises pension for housewives and enhancing the existing social pension.
Releasing the manifesto, LDF convenor A. Vijayaraghavan, who was accompanied by leaders of all constituents, said the manifesto was designed after Vijayan held discussions with people across various sections and touches every sector.
"We aim to provide a pension to all housewives besides increasing the present social pension from Rs 1,600 per month to Rs 2,500 per month. When we took over, the monthly pension was Rs 600 and was in arrears for 18 months. About the modus operandi of the monthly pension to all housewives, we will be suggesting it to our government," he said.
Among the other things that has been included is fixing of a benchmark price for rubber at Rs 250 per kg.
"We are aiming to see that Rs 10,000 crore of fresh investment comes into Kerala. Another feature is to provide an investment of Rs 60,000 crore in the infrastructure sector in the state and we plan to increase the number of MSME units from 1.6 lakh to 3 lakh," the LDF convener said.
It also proposes to create 40 lakhs new jobs and will work to turn the state into a hub for electronics and pharmaceuticals industries. He said schemes would be formulated on scientific basis so as to ensure the agrarian sector income rises by 50 percent.
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