ThiruvananThapuram: The House Department has ordered the purchase of four new vehicles – three inova Crysta and one Tata Harrier, all black in color – at Rs 62.46 lakh for the minister of Pinarayi Vijayan’s Escort and Pilot Duty, violating the new vehicle embargo for government departments that apply to This November 5 will replace two inova Crysta with the KL 01 CD 4857 and KL 01 CD 4764 registration number.
Go with the registration number, the vehicle being replaced has been on the road for three years.
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The order said they would be submitted to the Department of the house.
It also said the vehicle was purchased at the recommendation of the police department and the proposal was considered a “special case”.
The Ministry of Finance ordered for fiscal consolidation on November 5, 2020 after Covid-19 said that the purchase of vehicles would not be permitted for the next one year.
The Tourism Department has purchased 37 Commissions for Sunil Mani vehicles, which were established to ensure the state financial situation, also provided several recommendations to cut wasteful expenses.
“Purchases of new vehicles must be limited to the enforcement department such as income, police, excise, forest, fire style etc.
Complete database of all vehicles used by government departments, both owned and employed, need to be prepared in such a way that the size of the problem can be understood and handled, “he said.
The government has considered the recommendation of the commission as well while completing savings measures.
The purchase of vehicles by the police department has invited criticism on several occasions, with the latest coming from comptrollers and general auditors (C & AG).
Interestingly, when the government chose to pass its own decision to purchase vehicles for the security of the minister of the chairman, there was also an opportunity when the department decided to implement savings measures in letters and spirits.
In 2018, the Department of Law has rejected proposals for purchasing new vehicles for the Chairperson of the State Human Rights Commission considering similar savings guidelines.
The Ministry of Tourism, who disposed of vehicles for travel ministers and senior officials, has bought 37 vehicles at Rs 7.12 Crore during the previous government administration.