Bangalore: Unveiling its "Vision Document" holding out a bouquet of promises on power, water and jobs, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today (Apr 9, 2004) said it would usher in a "second green revolution" and generate four lakh jobs every year and pledged to make Karnataka the number one developed State by 2015.

Apparently seeking to cash in on the power and water crises in the State and the benefits it reaped in the recent Assembly polls in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh on these twin issues, BJP assured farmers to supply eight hours of power for irrigation pump sets and good quality drinking water within three years to all villages and towns.

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Preferring a "Vision Document" to a manifesto, BJP said that, if voted to power in the State Assembly polls in which it is making a serious bid for power, it would ensure cheaper credit to farmers, one time waiver of interest on crop loan and maximum utilisation of water in all river basins.

"Water to every household, supply of quality power and a job for every adult and clean administration" is the focus of the document, released by BJP Karnataka unit president Ananth Kumar who said the main aim was to make Karnataka "a role model State".

Attacking the Congress for "ignoring" the power sector plunging the State in darkness, it promised to generate an additional 3,000 MW of power in the next five years.

Hundred per cent literacy by 2007, free education for women up to degree level, midday meal scheme up to High School level and English and computers from standard four were among the promises in the document which charged the ruling Congress as being "steeped in corruption".