Expenditure Management – Tightening the Belt – Babus have less to spend
The Expenditure Department has imposed a mandatory 10% cut in non-plan expenditure in Domestic and Foreign Travel expenses; Publications; Professional Services; Advertising and Publicity; Office expenses; POL (except for security related requirement); Other administrative expenses.
The other steps are:
a. 10% cut on Seminars and Conferences;
b. No meetings in five star hotels.
c. No travel on Government account by air will take place by first class. Only Economy Class Travel.
d. No purchase of vehicles.
These instructions would also apply to Autonomous Bodies funded by the Central Government.