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On 11 June 2023 Karnataka's Congress government began free travel for women on state-run non-AC buses, the first of its five poll guarantees. The five guarantees cost about Rs 51,000 crore in 2025-26.
Evidence points +5.0 (range +5.0 to +5.0)
In April 2017 Uttar Pradesh's new BJP government announced a waiver of crop loans up to Rs 1 lakh for small and marginal farmers, costed at Rs 36,359 crore. The RBI Governor cautioned against loan waivers generally.
Evidence points +2.5 (range +2.0 to +3.0)
Delhi's AAP government opened the first Mohalla Clinic on 19 July 2015 and planned 1,000 neighbourhood clinics with free consultation, medicines and tests. A CAG audit tabled in 2025 reported 523 clinics by March 2023.
Evidence points −0.5 (range −1.0 to 0.0)
From September 2003 Gujarat began separating farm and village electricity feeders to give villages a 24-hour supply and farms scheduled power. Studies find mixed effects on consumption and gains in health-facility power.
Evidence points +9.5 (range +9.0 to +10.0)
From 1 July 2002 Delhi distribution passed to private operators holding 51% in three discoms. Reported losses fell from about 45-60% to roughly 6.5-13% depending on source; tariff disputes continue.
Evidence points +8.0 (range +8.0 to +8.0)
In 1996 Kerala's LDF government devolved 35-40% of the state plan outlay to local bodies and ran a campaign of village assemblies and task forces to prepare local plans. Evaluations are mostly by campaign-linked authors.
Evidence points +9.0 (range +9.0 to +9.0)
After the Supreme Court's 1992 Indra Sawhney ruling on a 50% ceiling, Tamil Nadu legislated to retain 69% reservation in 1993-94 and secured Ninth Schedule inclusion. Court challenges have been reported as pending.
Evidence points +4.5 (range +4.0 to +5.0)
In July 1982 Chief Minister M. G. Ramachandran (AIADMK) expanded an existing school meal programme into a statewide noon meal scheme. Evidence on enrolment is mostly survey-based.
Evidence points +10.5 (range +10.0 to +11.0)
West Bengal's Left Front government began registering sharecroppers (bargadars) in 1978 to give them tenure protection and a fixed crop share. Studies differ on its effect on output and on how secure the rights proved.
Evidence points +10.5 (range +10.0 to +11.0)
Maharashtra began a rural public-works scheme in 1972 during a drought, financed partly by a state profession tax, and gave it statutory form in 1977. Outcome evidence in the sources opened is limited.
Evidence points +5.0 (range +4.0 to +6.0)