CPN-UML Chairman and former prime minister KP Sharma Oli, who has been the subject of criticism and ridicule for his ambitious promises, on Monday unveiled party’s manifesto for the upcoming local polls with a list of promises that the party claims are “doable”.

The UML has reiterated the similar set of promises—that the party chief first floated when he became the premier—aimed at winning hearts and minds of the voters in the local polls.

“UML won’t make false promises but those listed in the 53-point document were doable and the party has justifications,” Oli said while revealing the manifesto at party office in Dhumbarahi on Monday. Though the UML has claimed that they would give continuity to the popular programmes of its previous governments, including ‘Afno Gaun Aafai Banau’ and social security allowances, the party’s poll document is focused more on tall promises which are not linked with the local levels.

For instance, the party has reiterated a promise to operate ships on the waters of Indian and Pacific oceans with Nepali flag—which is in no way connected to the local levels. “After completing a feasibility study on the project—to put Nepali ships out on the oceans, talks would be held with India, China and Bangladesh to implement the plan,” the document says.

One-house-one-employment programme would be launched for the empowerment of women in the Tarai within a month of the UML coming to power, according to the manisfesto. At least 20 percent of the budget would be allocated for education in all federal, provincial and local governments.

All the wards in the country would have access to the broadband internet within two years, it says, adding, “Places without optical fibre can access the high-speed internat connection through microwave frequency.”

The manifesto has urged the voters that appropriate ideology and leadership was essential to translate the commitments into deeds. The party has set a target of graduating Nepal from the least developed country to a medium-income country with the per capita income of $5000 in 10 years and a developed country in 25 years.

The party has promised a powerful authority within a year for improving, expanding and developing the capital into a mega city and 10 modern satellite cities across the country. Three separate Ring Roads—termed as inner, outer and broader—would be developed in the Capital, the manifesto says, adding that all types of factories, brick kilns and workshops would be moved out of Kathmandu within three years. At least 20 lakes would be developed in the Capital and the rivers would be cleaned, it reads.