KP Govt Releases Additional Petrol Austerity Guidelines.

Peshawar -- Following the provincial government's decision of 35 percent cut in POL expenses of all departments in view of the unusual spike in petroleum prices, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, with the approval of Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has issued additional guidelines to all government departments regarding austerity in POL, repair and maintenance of vehicles, TA/DA and entertainment charges and other expenditures of government machinery.

These additional guidelines have been issued as another important step under the provincial government's austerity policy already in place. In this regard, the Chief Minister's Secretariat has issued formal letters to the Chief Secretary and administrative heads of government departments for strict compliance of the guidelines at all levels.

According to the guidelines, all types of meetings/review meetings under the chair of Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary and Inspector General Police which require the presence of Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, RPOs and DPOs shall be convened through secure video links. Similarly, all types of internal/department meetings under the chairs of administrative secretaries which require presence of district officers shall also be convened through video links.

Moreover, all types of meetings under the chairs of commissioners and RPOs which require the presence of DCs/ ACs, DPOs/DSPs shall be convened through video links. 'Heads of all attached formations, autonomous/semi autonomous bodies, development authorities etc shall also follow the same guidelines in letter and spirit,' the guidelines...