GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

Vehicles – Ban on purchase of Vehicles – Further instructions – Issued.

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FINANCE (W&M) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.170 Dated: 06.07.2005.

Read the following:-

1) G.O.Ms.No.5, Fin (W&M) Dept., dt.4.1.1994

2) G.O.Ms.No.162, Fin (W&M) Dept, dt.23.2.2004.

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O R D E R:

Orders were issued in the references cited imposing ban on purchase of vehicles in Government and Government owned organizations and to take vehicles on hire basis only by following due procedure in this regard.

2. Government after careful examination hereby order the following guidelines to be followed.

i) Existing ban on vehicles purchase shall continue.

ii) No department shall purchase Cars/SUVS/Jeeps, four wheelers of any category.

iii) In exceptional circumstances, where creation of post, departments, accidental damage to vehicles, total disrepair of the vehicle (only in case of Special Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary / Secretaries and Heads of Departments) the proposal may be submitted to the Hon’ble Chief Minister through Secretary (W&M), Principal Finance Secretary, Chief Secretary to Government & Minister Finance.

iv) All such proposals may be below Rs.7.00 lakhs for a vehicle.

v) There shall be enough budget provision for the purpose. No reappropriation for this purpose will be allowed.

vi) Only Euro-III compliant vehicles, which are fuel efficient and preferably diesel driven may be purchased subject to the upper ceiling of Rs.7.00 lakhs.

vii) The ban applies to all state run Public Sector Undertakings and all other agencies also.

viii) Purchase of two wheelers and three wheelers for departments may be done with specific orders from the Hon’ble Chief Minister and within budget provision.

ix) The budget provision made for subordinate offices may not be diverted to Headquarters / Secretariat for purchase of vehicles.

x) Collectors & DMs in the districts shall enforce these guidelines in all the agencies (including DRDA, DPAP, DPEP etc.) in the district.

xi) Secretariat Departments may ensure compliance from all their field Offices, Heads of Department and other organizations under their control.

xii) Violation of these guidelines may be viewed seriously by Government.

3. This order is available in the internet and can be accessed at the address http://aponline.gov.in.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

P. RAMAKANTH REDDY

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

All Departments of Secretariat

The Secretary (PE), G.A.D. with a request to bring it to the notice of all PEs in the Sate.

The Chairman, State Council of Higher Education.

The Secretary Education with a request to inform all the Universities.

All Heads of Departments.

All Collectors.

The Transport Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.

The Superintendent, P.W.D. Work shop, Hyderabad.

The Registrar, A.P.High Court, Hyderabad.

The Secretary, A.P.Public Service Commission, Hyderabad.

The Principal Secretary, Finance (Projects) Department.

The A.P.Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad.

The Accountant General, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.

The Pay and Accounts Officer, Hyderabd.

The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, A.P., Hyderabad.

All District Treasury Officers.

All Zilla Praza Parishads.

All Municipalities/Municipal Corporations.

All Officers and Sections in Finance Department.

Copy to SF/SCs.