SHILLONG: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today said the state government has approved a standardised list and format for the use of name boards on official vehicles as part of its ongoing drive against VIP culture.
Speaking to reporters after chairing a Cabinet meeting, Sangma said it was part of the government’s move against VIP culture.
“The second notification was a very simple notification, it was the regulation of the use of names or boards of official vehicles,” Sangma said.
“As you recall, we have come out with SOPs where we had mentioned different sirens, lights and other VIP culture issues that we are very concerned about.”
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He said the Transport Department has now finalised who is eligible to display name boards and how they should appear.
“The Transport Department will define who will be allowed to use the name board and who will not, and based on that decision the Transport Department today has given the list of individuals rather than positions who can use the name board and what the format of the name board will be,” Sangma said.
“There has to be a standard format as per designation, which now will be used, and that list was today approved,” he added.
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The Chief Minister said the approved list spans several wings of government.
“Basically, it is the list of different officials and positions at the government level and judiciary, mostly in administration and certain statutory positions from a central government perspective,” he also said.