Babus LTC also only by Air India
In - 14.07.2009, we reported the Government’s instructions that Government officers can make official tours only by Air India. Somebody had a doubt whether these instructions would apply to LTC – Leave Travel Concession, also. Government has now clarified that these orders/conditions will apply in cases of LTC also.
When the government runs an airline, it is reasonable to ask its employees to travel by that airline. But when that airline is so inefficient – that its fares are high and given a chance nobody wants to travel by it, is it wise to torture the employees into travelling by that airline just to prop it up?
And the travel plans of the officers are sure to get affected as now they will not be able to return to headquarters on the same day – means more expenditure on accommodation and food.
Air India should be ashamed to get these forced passengers on their flights.
In future the Government should issue instructions that
1. Government servants travelling by bus should do so only in State Transport Corporation buses.
2. Food served in Government functions should be only from government run hotels.
3. Government officials should stay only in Tourism Corporation hotels.
4. Government offices/guest houses having TVs should have access only to Doordarshan.
5. If you are buying a newspaper, it should be only “Rozgar Samachar”
6. Courier Services should not be used – use only Speed Post.
7. Should you get sick of all this, never go to a Private Hospital – go only to a Government Hospital.
And make a rule that all government directions/laws/notifications are invalid unless a copy of the gazette printed in the Government of India Press reaches at least half the government offices. That way we will have less governance.