The central government's subsidy under FAME II provides the essential price cushion, but the real buying happens through our state transport undertakings floating tenders. We now prioritise gross cost contracts, where we pay per kilometre, shifting operational risks to the manufacturer. This gets us better buses and service, but the paperwork is a mountain, *bore* paperwork.
It reminds me of my pottery - a government subsidy is like getting cheap clay, but the true test is whether the pot holds water and someone buys it. These new contracts are us, the state, finally learning to be the discerning customer, not just the desperate buyer.
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