GUWAHATI: In a unprecedented instance of rationalisation, the Darrang management was able to reach a cost-cutting feat in transportation within the just lately concluded panchayat election to the tune of Rs 1 crore. The saving, solely from rationalisation of auto use, was conceivable because the entire means of hiring, monitoring and allotment was finished in a clear manner. Of the estimated Rs 1.44 crore budget for transportation, the management incurred a cost of handiest Rs 32 lakh even though there was an increase in fuel value and the collection of cubicles had long gone up.
Additional deputy commissioner and in-charge of the transportation mobile, Pankaj Chakraborty, said the information communication-based technology helped plug all sorts of ‘leakages’ and use of cars was rationalised. He said within the 2013 panchayat polls, the fuel cost by myself was about Rs 38 lakh within the district. In 2016, the transportation cost got here to Rs 1 crore.
“In 2018, the fuel value was at least Rs 24 upper than in 2013. Yet lets stay the entire transportation cost at Rs 32 lakh. This we did by means of hiring cars only for two days right through polling instead of the sooner practice of hiring for four to five days. Also, we dropped the practice of hiring cars from Guwahati, and went for native hiring. This stored us a vital chunk of cash,” Chakraborty said.
Panchayat polls within the district have been held within the first phase on December 5. The 2d phase was hung on December 9. Allotment of cars in keeping with the technology additionally helped an excellent deal in chopping down on prices. “The technology streamlined all use of cars. For example, it helped a selected polling official to determine exactly where the automobile allocated to him was parked. This helped in putting off needless plying of cars,” Chakraborty defined.
He said polling officers have been communicated through textual content messages concerning the cars and their parking places.
Additional deputy commissioner and in-charge of the transportation mobile, Pankaj Chakraborty, said the information communication-based technology helped plug all sorts of ‘leakages’ and use of cars was rationalised. He said within the 2013 panchayat polls, the fuel cost by myself was about Rs 38 lakh within the district. In 2016, the transportation cost got here to Rs 1 crore.
“In 2018, the fuel value was at least Rs 24 upper than in 2013. Yet lets stay the entire transportation cost at Rs 32 lakh. This we did by means of hiring cars only for two days right through polling instead of the sooner practice of hiring for four to five days. Also, we dropped the practice of hiring cars from Guwahati, and went for native hiring. This stored us a vital chunk of cash,” Chakraborty said.
Panchayat polls within the district have been held within the first phase on December 5. The 2d phase was hung on December 9. Allotment of cars in keeping with the technology additionally helped an excellent deal in chopping down on prices. “The technology streamlined all use of cars. For example, it helped a selected polling official to determine exactly where the automobile allocated to him was parked. This helped in putting off needless plying of cars,” Chakraborty defined.
He said polling officers have been communicated through textual content messages concerning the cars and their parking places.
Darrang cuts down on vehicle cost for polls
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