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Women's empowerment and social welfare schemes: a GS2 case study on state-sponsored transport.
The Madras High Court dismissed a petition by a private bus operator challenging the Tamil Nadu government's 'Vettri Payanam' scheme, which provides free travel for women.
The 'Vettri Payanam' scheme provides no-fare travel to 84.32 lakh women daily across 12,695 buses in Tamil Nadu. The petition was filed by N. Kalamani, a private bus operator from Erode district.
With reference to the Vettri Payanam scheme in Tamil Nadu, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (b) 1 and 2 only — Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect: The Madras High Court dismissed the petition challenging the scheme.
Q. Discuss the socio-economic implications of state-sponsored free public transport schemes for women's empowerment and the fiscal challenges of such initiatives.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
Keywords: Women Empowerment · Public Transport · Fiscal Federalism · Social Welfare · Judicial Review
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