JobsPartially Done
Recruitment Board to fill all posts within six months
A Recruitment Board will be set up to ensure all posts are filled within six months of the advertisement.
mediumJun 20260
Promise Tracker
Indian National Congress
INC · Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election 2022 · Est. 1885
SecularismLiberalismSocial democracyGandhianism
41%Fulfilment Score
Fulfilled (1)
On Track (1)
Partially Done (15)
Broken (5)
Pending (21)
Ongoing (1)
Ruling States
Telangana
Promises (44)
Sourcing Note
INC campaign material for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 was framed around Himachal Ka Sankalp and ten guarantees, including restoration of the Old Pension Scheme, jobs, support for women, power, health, education, agriculture and tourism. Promise-level tracking will be added from reviewed manifesto text.
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 - INC campaign and manifesto summaryShowing 44 of 44 promises
JobsPartially Done
Rs 10 crore per assembly segment for startup units
Rs 10 crore will be provided for every assembly segment to facilitate setting up of startup units.
mediumJun 20260
GovernancePending
Anti-Drug Abuse Enforcement Authority under a sitting HC judge
UnverifiedAn Anti-Drug Abuse Enforcement Authority headed by a sitting High Court judge will be set up to combat the drug menace.
lowJun 20260
YouthPending
Set up a Youth Commission
UnverifiedA Youth Commission will be set up to look into all issues of education and employment generation.
lowJun 20260
GovernanceBroken
Regularise contract employees within two years
Contract employees will be regularised within two years.
mediumJun 20260
GovernancePartially Done
Pay all arrears due to employees
All arrears due to employees will be paid.
mediumJun 20260
WelfarePending
Mobile-van ration shops for remote and difficult areas
UnverifiedA scheme for ration shops on mobile vans will be planned for the difficult and remote areas of the state.
lowJun 20260
InfrastructurePending
Three big parks in all municipal corporations
UnverifiedThree big parks will be developed in all municipal corporations, including jogging tracks and outdoor gym equipment.
lowJun 20260
JobsPending
Urban livelihood guarantee made into law
UnverifiedAn urban livelihood scheme will be implemented on the lines of MGNREGA; like MGNREGA it will be made a law, and the urban unemployed will get the right to demand work.
lowJun 20260
InfrastructurePartially Done
Develop new parking in every town, by population and size
UnverifiedThe Congress government will develop new parking spaces in every town, according to population and size.
lowJun 20260
EconomyPending
Rural micro/cottage industry policy and Rural Industrial Parks
UnverifiedA policy will be made to promote micro and cottage industries at the rural level, so that Rural Industrial Parks can be developed.
lowJun 20260
WelfarePartially Done
Re-survey BPL-free panchayats to update BPL family lists
UnverifiedAcross Himachal, in panchayats declared BPL-free, a fresh survey will be conducted to update the list of BPL families.
mediumJun 20260
EnergyPending
Employment guarantee for power-project-affected families
UnverifiedEmployment will be ensured for families affected by power projects; in new power projects, a 100% guarantee of employment will be given to at least one member of each affected family.
lowJun 20260
EnergyBroken
300 units of free electricity to every household
Unverified300 units of electricity will be given free to every household, accounted for so that even higher-consumption households benefit, helping poor and middle-class families save each month against inflation.
highJun 20260
EconomyPending
Special package to revive industries closed during demonetisation/COVID
UnverifiedA special package will be given to revive industries that closed during demonetisation and the COVID period.
lowJun 20260
AgriculturePending
Form a Vegetable and Horticulture Marketing Federation
UnverifiedA Vegetable and Horticulture Marketing Federation will be formed to smoothly bring fruits and vegetables to market and benefit producers.
lowJun 20260
JobsPartially Done
Raise minimum wage to Rs 500 per day
UnverifiedThe minimum wage will be increased to Rs 500 per day.
mediumJun 20260
EconomyPending
Concessional-rate power for industries
UnverifiedConcessional-rate electricity will be made available to industries.
lowJun 20260
EconomyPartially Done
Establish food processing industries with special industrial packages
UnverifiedThe Congress government will establish small, medium and large food processing industries across Himachal; special industrial packages will be given for this.
lowJun 20260
EnvironmentOngoing
Effectively implement the Forest Conservation Act
UnverifiedFor the protection of forests, water and wildlife, the Forest Conservation Act will be effectively implemented.
lowJun 20260
InfrastructurePending
Improve Pathankot-Joginder Nagar and Kalka-Shimla lines and add trains
UnverifiedEfforts will be made to improve the Pathankot-Joginder Nagar and Kalka-Shimla rail lines and increase the number of trains.
lowJun 20260
InfrastructureOn Track
Complete the Baddi-Chandigarh rail corridor as soon as possible
UnverifiedEfforts will be made to complete the Baddi-Chandigarh fast rail corridor as soon as possible, to boost both industry and tourism.
mediumJun 20260
InfrastructurePartially Done
Complete the Bhanupalli-Bilaspur-Beri rail line as soon as possible
UnverifiedEfforts will be made to complete the Bhanupalli-Bilaspur (Beri) rail project as soon as possible.
mediumJun 20260
InfrastructurePartially Done
Consider truck and taxi union demands sympathetically
UnverifiedThe demands of truck and taxi unions will be considered sympathetically and immediately. Union trucks will be prevented from being sold. An appeal will be filed against the court decision in this regard.
lowJun 20260
InfrastructureBroken
Restore all pre-COVID HRTC bus routes immediately
UnverifiedAll pre-COVID HRTC routes will be started with immediate effect.
mediumJun 20260
InfrastructurePartially Done
Build 5,000 km of new roads in five years
UnverifiedThe Congress government will build 5,000 km of new roads in the next five years, so that travel to every area of Himachal becomes easy.
mediumJun 20260
CulturePending
Dev Bhumi Vikas Nidhi - MLA budget for religious-site development
UnverifiedBudget will be allocated to MLAs under the Dev Bhumi Vikas Nidhi to develop religious sites for tourism and for infrastructure development.
lowJun 20260
CulturePending
Extend taxi permit validity from 10 to 15 years
UnverifiedThe validity of taxi permits will be increased from 10 years to 15 years.
lowJun 20260
CulturePartially Done
Low-interest loans and insurance for youth entering the taxi business
UnverifiedThe Congress government will bring new schemes for youth entering the taxi business, from providing low-interest loans to implementing an insurance scheme.
mediumJun 20260
CulturePending
Launch a Smart Village project to promote village tourism
UnverifiedTo promote tourism in villages, a Smart Village project will be launched, and modern tourism facilities will be developed in these villages.
lowJun 20260
AgriculturePending
Subsidy on purchase of up to 4 cows per household
UnverifiedSubsidy on the purchase of up to 4 cows per household.
lowJun 20260
AgriculturePending
Special subsidy for cattle fodder
UnverifiedA special subsidy will be given for cattle fodder.
lowJun 20260
AgriculturePending
Buy cow dung at Rs 2/kg and make vermicompost at panchayat level
UnverifiedCow dung will be bought from cattle-rearers at Rs 2 per kg, and arrangements will be made at the panchayat level to convert this dung into vermicompost.
lowJun 20260
AgriculturePartially Done
Government to buy 10 kg milk/day from every cattle-rearer
UnverifiedThe government will buy ten kilograms of milk per day from every cattle-rearer. This will incentivise cattle-rearers and also reduce the stray-cattle problem.
mediumJun 20260
InfrastructurePending
Build a food processing park in Solan district
UnverifiedA food processing park will be built in Solan district.
lowJun 20260
AgriculturePartially Done
MSP for every category of apple, with a ban on sub-MSP purchases
UnverifiedOn the commission advice, a minimum support price will be declared for every category of apple. Buying apples below this price will be prohibited for anyone, even if it is Adani company.
mediumJun 20260
InfrastructureBroken
Land acquisition for rural roads with four-times compensation
UnverifiedCurrently villagers must provide gift-deeds to build roads in rural areas. The Congress government will apply the land acquisition law for rural roads and provide for four times compensation to landowners.
mediumJun 20260
GovernancePending
Cancel politically-motivated employee transfers of the previous government
UnverifiedAll transfers made by the Jai Ram government to harass employees on political grounds will be cancelled.
lowJun 20260
AgriculturePending
Constitute an Agriculture and Horticulture Commission
UnverifiedConstitute an Agriculture and Horticulture Commission with adequate representation for farmers and orchardists.
lowJun 20260
DefencePending
Withdraw the Agnipath four-year army recruitment rule
UnverifiedOn forming government at the Centre, withdraw the Army four-year Agnipath recruitment rule.
mediumJun 20260
EducationPartially Done
Open 4 English-medium schools in every assembly constituency
UnverifiedOpen 4 English-medium schools in every assembly constituency.
mediumJun 20260
WomenPartially Done
Rs 1,500 per month to women (Har Ghar Lakshmi)
Under Har Ghar Lakshmi, provide Rs 1,500 per month to women of Himachal Pradesh.
mediumJun 20260
JobsBroken
Provide 1 lakh jobs, starting in the first cabinet meeting
UnverifiedProvide 1 lakh jobs (employment), beginning in the first cabinet meeting.
mediumJun 20260
GovernanceFulfilled
Restore the Old Pension Scheme (OPS)
Restore the Old Pension Scheme for government employees, to be taken up in the first cabinet meeting.
highJun 20260