Draft a circular from the Finance Secretary, Government of Rajasthan, to all departments, District officers and commissioners requesting them to adopt measures of financial austerity

Draft a circular from the Finance Secretary, Government of Rajasthan, to all departments, District officers and commissioners requesting them to adopt measures of financial austerity

Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur

Office of the Finance Secretary, Jaipur

Circular No: F/348/26/2015, Date…….

Sub: Economy Drive

For : All Head of Deptts, Commissioners, and District Collectors.

To review the drought and famine conditions prevailing in the state, a high power Committee has been instituted under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister. The committee has decided in its last meeting, held on 23^rd August, to adopt some thrift measures as per the following:

1. An overall cut of 20% in all non plan expenditure with immediate effect.
2. All unnecessary and avoidable TA bills be reduced by 25% with immediate effect.
3. Expenses on office purchase be stopped forthwith. No expenditure will be made on office purchase without the permission of the Deputy Secretary of the respective ministry.
4. All the medical bills be thoroughly checked before making the checks.

All the departments concerned under your jurisdiction be informed of the instructions immediately.

Compliance of the order be submitted to the undersigned within three days.

K K Jha

Finance Secretary