PRP promises land to poor

Hyderabad, Mar.5:- The Praja Rajyam Party has promised to give five acres of dry land or two-and-a-half acres wet land to the poor if voted to power.

Releasing details of the manifesto, party senior leaders Mr. P. Upendra and Mr. P Shiva Shankar have said that the promise had also decided to continue the free power scheme for the farmers and provide quality power for 10 hours a day. They also said that quality power would be provided to all the consumers. The party has also decided to introduce pension and insurance schemes to the farmers. The party has also decided to dispense with the water cess.

The party has assured to impose prohibition in a phased manner.

Reiterating its promise of a month’s provisions for just hundred rupees, the party has also announced a new scheme of ‘Pasupu Kunkuma’ under which the needs of girl children would be specially attended to.

The TDP leaders have announced that the PRP if voted to power, would create a board for the handloom workers.

Expressing anxiety over the increase in unemployment, the party leaders said the PRP had decided to create and fill up 10 lakh government jobs. They said the SEZs which were set up by snatching the lands of the poor would be cancelled. Stating that the draft manifesto was yet to be finalized, the two leaders said that they would invite the opinions of the people on the proposals.