Mizoram disposes vehicles from govt fleet

Aizawl, Sep 15 (UNI) After the Mizoram Assembly agreed to downsize the number of government vehicles, the general administration has started to dispose off more than 600 vehicles.

The task force on privitisation of government vehicles issued an order saying as many as 600 vechiles would be sold to the public and reduce the expenditure of the vehicles.

The phase of auction had already started and the officials and a soon there would be a public auction notice.

A State Bank of India (SBI) car loan scheme would also be available for the officers bidding first at 8.5 per cent rate, a task force official said.

Officers from the ranks of deputy secretary, under secretary, joint directors, assistant directors, deputy directors, heads of offices, sub-divisional heads and executive engineers would not be allotted these vehicles.

The state government is currently having 1,121 vehicles and after downsizing only 400 vehicles would remain.

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