Committee to Review and Recommend Policy on Purchase of Vehicles, Eligibility, Hiring of Vehicles etc.




GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
Government Vehicles – Committee to Review and Recommend Policy on
Purchase of Vehicles, Eligibility, Hiring of Vehicles etc. – Constituted - Orders -
Issued.

FINANCE (EBS-I-GAD-I-II) DEPARTMENT
G.O.MS.No. 50 Date: 05.05.2015

Read the following:
Ref:- 1.G.O.Ms.No.5, Finance (W&M) Department,
dt.04.01.1994.
2.G.O.Ms.No.333, GA (OP.II) Department, dt.31.07.1997
read with GO Ms. No.162, Fin (W&M) Dept., 23.02.2004.
3.Cir. Memo No.164-B/25/A2/W&M/2000, Finance (W&M)
Department, dt.28.02.2000.
4. Cir. Memo No.14443/25/429/A2/W&M/2000, Finance
(W&M) Department, dt.18.07.2002.
5. G.O.Ms.No.449, Finance (W&M) Department, dt.07.10.2003.
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ORDER:
         Orders were issued imposing ban on purchase of vehicles by Government
Department and Government affiliated Organizations in the reference first read
above. The Departments were permitted to hire vehicles in case of extreme
necessity duly following the instructions issued in the reference second read
above. Further instructions in this regard were also issued in the reference third
read above.

2. Further, orders were issued in reference 4th cited to replace polluting
Government vehicles with vehicles meeting EURO-II standard following certain
conditions. In pursuance of this, many departments have started purchasing
new vehicles. Mean while, number of issues have been raised with regard to
specifications and cost ceiling etc., by various departments.

3. Government, have earlier constituted with (4) four Officers, in the year
2003, to have a uniform policy on purchase of new vehicles, and hiring of
vehicles etc., in the reference 5th cited. After bifurcation i.e., after 02.06.2014,
instructions have been issued in cir. Memo No.995-A/59/A1/DCM.I/2014, Fin
(DCM.I) Dept., Dt.23.07.2014 for continuation of hired vehicles that are already
in use with the approval of Finance Department before 31.05.2014 , for a further
period upto 31.03.2015, and also for not to propose any hiring of vehicles of
vehicles that are already on hire before 31.05.2014. 

4.The Departments are now requesting for further period of continuation, beyond 31.03.2015, with (or) without due justification. It is now decided to examine 
all the aspects in detail.

5. Government, after careful consideration, hereby constitute a committee
with the following members to review the entire policy on purchase of vehicles,
specification, types, eligibility, ceiling, hiring of vehicles etc.

1. Principal Secretary to Government, TR&B Dept. Chairman
2. Secretary to Government (Expenditure), Finance Dept. Member
3. Principal Secretary to Government,(Political) GAD. Member
4. The Commissioner of Transport, AP, Hyderabad Convenor
5. The Superintendent, PWD Work Shop, Hyderabad Co-ordinator.

6. The above committee will mainly examine the problems in the present
system of hiring of vehicles from Travel agencies through a contract method and
also the feasibility to adopt transparent method such as tender process to obtain
information / quotations from the travel agencies along with rates for
competitive bidding in fixing rates for hiring of vehicles than what the
Government has fixed through standing orders.

7. The Committee shall also collect vehicle-wise information both own
vehicles and hired vehicles from each department and all other organizations
which are funded / owned by the Government including PSUs, autonomous
bodies, statutory bodies, societies etc. The Committee shall prepare Proforma to
collect information like type of vehicles, year of manufacturing condition of the
vehicle, name and designation of the officer using the vehicle and whether the
user is entitled to use the vehicle etc. The Committee shall also give
recommendations on the type of vehicles to be hired for each category of the
officers who are entitled to use the Government vehicle.

8. The above committee shall submit its report to the Government within two
months.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNER OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
I.Y.R. KRISHNA RAO

Chief Secretary to Government

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GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT

IAS - Finance Department - Hiring of High end Vehicles (Innova) - Eligibility of
Officers, Monthly Hiring Charges including POL, driver Batta and Maintenance
Charges - Constitution of Committee - Orders Issued.
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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SC. A) DEPARTMENT
G.O.RT.No. 1359 Dt:05.05.2015

Read the following:
1. Minutes of Secretaries conference Dt.10.04.2015received through Note
Dt.15.04.2015 of General Administration (GPM&AR) Department.
2. From the Finance (DCM.I) Department, U.O.No.106/DCM.I/2015, Dated:23.04.2015.
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ORDER:
         In the Secretaries Conference held on 10.04.2015, a decision has been taken to
constitute a Committee under the Chairmanship of Special Chief Secretary (Finance),
Finance Department with Sri. Neerab Kumar Prasad, IAS (1987), Principal Secretary to
Government (Tourism), Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture Department and
Smt.G. Jayalakshmi, IAS (1995), Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration &
Urban Development Department, to suggest the officers who will be entitled for
Government Vehicles and officers who are entitled for hiring the vehicle and types of
vehicles. The Committee will also specify rates for the different types of vehicles.

2. Accordingly, Government, hereby constitute a Committee with the following:

1. Dr. P.V.Ramesh, IAS (1985) Principal
Finance Secretary, Finance Department                  -- Chairman

2. Sri. Neerab Kumar Prasad, IAS (1987)
Principal Secretary to Government
(Tourism), Youth Advancement, Tourism
and Culture Department                                        -- Member

3. Smt.G. Jayalakshmi, IAS (1995), Secretary
to Government, Municipal Administration &
Urban Development Department                            -- Member

4. Commissioner, Transport Department                  -- Member – Convener

3. The above committee will examine and suggest the officers who will be
entitled for Government Vehicles and officers who are entitled for hiring the vehicle
and eligibility types of vehicles for each rank of Officers. The Committee will also
specify rates for the different types of vehicles.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
I.Y.R. KRISHNA RAO
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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