Srinagar, Sep 30 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Wednesday took serious note of the prolonged delay in finalising the new car policy for government officers and directed the National Conference administration to finalise and notify it within 15 days.
The direction came after Transport Minister Satish Sharma presented the status report on the “One Officer One Car Policy” during the ongoing Autumn Session of the Assembly.
In the report, Sharma said the transport department would undertake necessary inter-departmental consultations and complete the requisite formalities to finalise the policy.
The Speaker had earlier taken note of the delay in formulation of the new car policy and directed the minister concerned to submit a status report during the Autumn Session.
“This matter should not be allowed to remain pending any further. The complaints regarding misuse of public resources are a matter of serious concern and underscore the need for clear and updated rules governing the entitlement and use of government vehicles,” the Speaker said.
He said he would not hesitate to term the use of multiple government vehicles beyond the prescribed entitlement as misuse of public resources.
Rather, however, clarified that the issue was not against government officers, who should be provided the vehicles and facilities to which they are legitimately entitled under the prescribed rules.
In his observations, the Speaker said the matter had been moving from one department to another for nearly five years despite the importance of the issue.
He stressed the need for expeditious finalisation of the policy, particularly in view of concerns over the proper and judicious use of public resources. PTI MIJ RUK
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