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100			_aSingh, Balmiki Prasad
245			_aFreebies and good governance
260			_c2016
300			_ap.735-750.
362			_aOct-Dec
520			_aWhile freebies are considered among the surest and fastest means of providing succor to the needy poor, these come at a heavy cost to the national exchequer, as precious economic resources have to be diverted from developmental projects, especially those linked to infrastructure projects. An important aspect of freebies relates to a phenomenon where some communities receive better access to these than others. The communities that are better recipients of these freebies are those whose local leaders have good rapport with their representatives and administration. The promise of offering freebies to people by political parties, if they are voted to power, is now a common feature during elections in India. To usher in good governance, the twin national goals of building strong economy and to reach its benefits to the last man need to be pursued in harmony and with imagination. - Reproduced.
650			_aGood governance
650			_aPublic administration
773			_aIndian Journal of Public Administration
909			_a113615
999			_c113609 _d113609