Vettri Payanam: What is the economic mileage of a free ride?
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The article examines the economic effects of a free-ride welfare program championed by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay. With 84 lakh daily journeys within a roughly ₹4 lakh crore spending framework, its success will depend on whether increased mobility translates into gains in women's employment, productivity, and household income.
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