Kathmandu, Mar. 28:His Majesty’s Government has made new arrangements regarding the use of government vehicles.

As per the new arrangement, the Chief Justice, the Speaker, the National Assembly Chairman, Raj Parishad Standing Committee Chairman, the Opposition Leader in the House of Representatives and the ministers have to use the government vehicles other than those provided to them by the government in connection with official work on a public holiday at the centre, they have to obtain permission from the secretaries or office bearers holding equivalent post in the respective bodies (any ministry, secretariat, commission or other central level bodies) for using their official vehicles.

Likewise, if the vehicles of corporations or other state-owned bodies   have to be used for official work at the centre on a holiday, permission should be taken from the secretaries of the ministries concerned, according to a spokesman of the Home Ministry.

At the district level, if government vehicles and the vehicles of corporations and other state-owned bodies should be used for official work on a holiday, permission should taken from the chief district officer.

The new arrangement stipulates that vehicles pass should be displayed on the windscreen of the vehicles allowed to operate on holidays and if it’s a motorcycle the riders should carry such pass with them.

Such vehicle pass should bear the name of the organisation/office to which the vehicle belongs, the name of the office which provided the pass, the name of the user, the type of  the vehicle and the date on which the vehicles is used.

If it is at the central level the pass should be signed by the secretaries or office bearers holding equivalent posts in the ministry, commission and secretariat concerned, and if it is at the district level it should be signed by the chief district officer.

If any government vehicles are found plying on the streets on holidays without such vehicle pass the traffic police or other police personnel can take such vehicles under their control and turn them over to the Home Ministry if it is at the centre, and to the CDO if it is in the district.

If anyone other than the authorised persons are found using government vehicles or the vehicles of state-owned corporations or committees on holidays they will be tken under control by the traffic police or other police personnel, said the Home Ministry spokesman.

For proper implementation of the new arrangement, the Home Ministry has made necessary arrangements and issued instructions to local administration and police units. The Home Ministry has also requested other ministries for implementation of the new provision.