<p>Under the new scheme, habitations with population over 2,000 will be provided banking facility through business correspondents and hand-held computers. About 73,000 habitations would be covered by March 2012 and 10 crore people would be benefited by gaining access to deposit, credit, and micro-insurance and micro-pension facilities.<br /><br />Emphasising the need for more subsidy for fertiliser and food sectors, the party said the government should continue its policy of giving higher remunerative prices for farm produce.<br /><br />The party urged the Centre to formulate a national manufacturing policy to attract more foreign direct investment and boost industrialisation. The policy was required as it would raise the share of manufacturing in the economy and absorb a large number of young people who will join the workforce.</p>
<p>Under the new scheme, habitations with population over 2,000 will be provided banking facility through business correspondents and hand-held computers. About 73,000 habitations would be covered by March 2012 and 10 crore people would be benefited by gaining access to deposit, credit, and micro-insurance and micro-pension facilities.<br /><br />Emphasising the need for more subsidy for fertiliser and food sectors, the party said the government should continue its policy of giving higher remunerative prices for farm produce.<br /><br />The party urged the Centre to formulate a national manufacturing policy to attract more foreign direct investment and boost industrialisation. The policy was required as it would raise the share of manufacturing in the economy and absorb a large number of young people who will join the workforce.</p>
