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Vettri Payanam: What is the economic mileage of a free ride?

CM Joseph Vijay seems to have mastered the art of welfare politics by accommodating the gratis within an about ₹4 lakh crore revenue-spending framework. However, the real test is whether the government can convert 84 lakh daily journeys into measurable gains in female employment, productivity, house

The Hindu NationalOctober 7, 20261 min read

Vettri Payanam: What is the economic mileage of a free ride?

CM Joseph Vijay seems to have mastered the art of welfare politics by accommodating the gratis within an about ₹4 lakh crore revenue-spending framework. However, the real test is whether the government can convert 84 lakh daily journeys into measurable gains in female employment, productivity, household income and mobility

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