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Panchayati Raj
The UPA government will ensure that all funds for poverty
alleviation and rural development programmes will be credited
directly to panchayat bodies as per the recommendations of the
Finance Commission. The terms of reference of the Finance
Commission will be formulated suitably. Appropriate guidelines will
be prepared in consultation with the state governments for the
effective utilization of such funds.
- Devolution of funds will be accompanied by similar devolution of
functions and functionaries as well. Regular elections to panchayat
bodies will be ensured and the amended Act is respect of the Fifth
and Sixth Schedule Areas will be implemented.
The UPA government will ensure that the Gram Sabha is empowered
to emerge as the foundation of panchayati raj.
Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes
- The UPA government will take all steps to ensure availability of life-savings
drugs at reasonable prices. Special attention will be paid to
the poorer sections in the matter of health care. The feasibility of
reviving public sector units set up for the manufacture of critical bulk
drugs will be re-examined so as to bring down and keep a check on
prices of drugs.
- TAll reservation quotas, including those relating to promotions, will be
fulfilled in a time-bound manner. To codify all reservations, a
Reservation Act will be enacted.
- The UPA government will launch a comprehensive national
programme for minor irrigation of all lands owned by dalits and
adivasis. Landless families will be endowed with land through
implementation of land ceiling and land redistribution legislation. No
reversal of ceilings legislation will be permitted.
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