Highlights of UDF Manifesto

The United Democratic Front (UDF) has promised comprehensive development and social justice in its election manifesto.

The manifesto has promised a double-digit growth rate in domestic production, focusing mainly on employment generation and industrial investments to the tune of Rs.1,00,000 crores in the next five years.

The basic thrust of the manifesto is to utilise the positive aspects of globalisation for the benefit of the State and achieve economic progress with a human face.

The manifesto promises to take forward several of its investment and development initiatives including
(1) Smart City,
(2) Vallarpadom transhipment terminal,
(3) Petronet,
(4) LNG project,
(4) Kayamkulam expansion,
(5) Kannur airport

Poverty eradication gets a major push in the manifesto, with the promise to implement the Kerala Vision 2010 proposals.

Road infrastructure is given due importance, with the promise for a four lane high way from Majeswaram to Vizhinjam, the Nedumbassery-Kottayam highway, the Palarivattom-Kothamangalam road to open up Munnar.