The village executive meeting on Friday passed the Vehicle Operation and Management Procedure 2082 and made it mandatory to fill out a lockbook.
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Jumla's Guthichaur Rural Municipality has made it mandatory to fill in a lockbook to prevent misuse of government vehicles.
The village executive's meeting on Friday passed the Vehicle Operation and Management Procedure 2082 and made it mandatory to fill in a lockbook. Earlier, after the Gen-G agitation on Bhadra 23 and 24, Guthichaur had banned the operation of vehicles by launching a good governance campaign. But the executive meeting has cleared the way for the vehicles to be repaired and put into operation.
Chief Administrative Officer Tek Bahadur Budthapa informed that arrangements have been made to include the departure location, destination, initial kilometer, and fuel filling results in the lockbook and the driver's signature. According to him, vehicles without a lockbook are considered unauthorized and the fuel expenses for that period will be paid personally.
The procedure has made a provision that if a vehicle has to be driven on public holidays and for office purposes outside office hours, a mandatory vehicle pass must be obtained from the Chief Administrative Officer and that vehicles cannot be driven without a pass.
The procedure also includes the obligation to have vehicle insurance and renewal on time, deduct the fines paid beyond the deadline from the salaries of the concerned employees and drivers, and inspect the physical condition of the vehicles every 6 months by the Chief Administrative Officer.
'The best driver award will be given annually to drivers who keep the vehicles clean, operate them well with low maintenance costs, and have no accidents,' the procedure says. 'There is also a provision that an application and license must be submitted to obtain a vehicle and vehicles cannot be used without a license.'
The procedure has also set limits on fuel and maintenance. Two-wheelers will be provided with 10 liters of fuel every month, and in the case of four-wheelers, fuel will be provided as needed by filling out a lockbook. The repair cost will be provided not exceeding 20 thousand for two-wheelers and 25 thousand for old vehicles. In the case of four-wheelers, when repairing more than 10 thousand, the cost estimate of a mechanical engineer or an authorized garage will be approved as per the decision of the executive.
Rural Municipality Chairman Dan Bahadur Budha said that the procedure will help prevent misuse of government vehicles. He said, 'This procedure has paved the way for the proper utilization of government vehicles.'
Chief Administrative Officer Budhapa informed that preparations are being made to pass the procedure in the village assembly to be held on Chaitra 15 and implement it soon. This procedure has opened the door for vehicles that were stalled during the good governance campaign to be put into operation.
