The chief minister also promised accident insurance to the entire population of the state and creation of a “sant nagri” (saint city) in the honour of great saints besides development of “Sri Ram Pagdandi” in the tribal region of Dangs, where according to mythology, Lord Rama had spent some time during his sojourn.
The BJP poll promise also included among other things enhanced financial allocation of the ‘Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojna’ from Rs 15,000 crores to Rs 40,000 crores, Sagar Khedu Scheme from Rs 11,000 crores to Rs 22,000 crores a similar package for scheduled castes and a second phase of the urban poor welfare scheme to Rs 25,000 crores.