Shillong, Feb 4: The Voice of the People Party (VPP) has released manifesto for the KHADC-JHADC polls on February 21 highlighting respect to the Constitution of India, fight against corruption, good governance, transparency and accountability in the functioning of the two autonomous district councils (ADCs) besides protecting the interest and rights of the indigenous people.
Improving the implementation of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India, strengthening traditional institutions and improving the existing are other points.
The VPP assured to enact laws that will protect the land rights of the people and ensure it does not exploit the poor and downtrodden.
It will also come up with a job recruitment policy for appointment of staff in the district council besides initiating measures to look after the welfare of the people residing along the border areas.
The VPP is also for investigating border disputes with Assam and monitoring the situation from time to time.
The party wanted to come up with laws to protect water bodies and rivers and to improve the existing laws for the protection of forest cover and for preserving sacred forest and community forests.
The party made its stand clear against uranium mining
The VDP underscored the need to look into issuing of no-objection certificates for establishment of industries.
According to the VPP, the VPP assured to ensure such industries benefit the local people
There is also a need to encourage and support local entrepreneurs, the manifesto said.
The party is for taking steps to implement e-governance.
The party stressed the importance of preserving and promoting rich culture of the indigenous people by setting up a museum.
The VPP will take steps to promote tourism through culture and will come up with a policy that will bring close coordination between the district council and the traditional heads, to promote trade and commerce and to protect farmers.
The VPP is keen to improve revenue generation and promote traditional medicines besides promoting education and research, improving the library and creation of archives.
