18/11/2020
There is no such thing as a freebie in economics because ultimately somebody has to bear the cost of the supposedly free giveaways.
When governments dole out gifts, citizens have to pay for them. It isn’t always the rich who pay. Often the poor pay for the gifts, as governments collect taxes on everything from matchboxes to diamonds.
Due to these policies day by day the population of DELHI is increasing. According to some reports by 2028, Delhi could be the most populous city in the world.
Check out this article:-
https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/delhi-could-be-the-worlds-most-populous-city-by-2028-but-is-it-really-prepared/articleshow/68027790.cms
The major reason behind the growth in population is freebies and opportunities.
By artificially reducing the cost of living is not raising living standards of delhiites, it's making labour rate quite competitive.
Now don't compare Delhi's many free schemes with other states, which are targeting rural areas to reduce rural to urban migration.
Delhi’s free schemes are nothing less than loan waiver of farmers, only if you are ready to see the destructive side of the coin.
The AAP government hasn’t raised taxes or borrowed to pay for the freebies. That’s because Delhi’s finances have been healthy since Sheila Diksh*t was chief minister.
According to many experts,
Ideally governments should focus on long-term policy making. And doing these short-terms measures show not having a vision to how you want to change things.
No harsh feelings with the Delhi Gov't but freebies are not an option at all, if you're ready to accept the facts.