No more air travel, stays at 5-star hotels for Chandigarh officers visiting Delhi: Administrator Purohit

Chandigarh, August 8: Chandigarh administrator and Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Tuesday prohibited the officers of the UT administration from travelling by air to Delhi and staying in five-star hotels for official work.

This comes just days after the administrator ordered to stop the use of tomatoes in Raj Bhavan's kitchen.

“As responsible officers, it is our moral duty that public money shouldn’t be squandered and wasteful expenditure shouldn’t be accepted at any cost," the statement issued by Raj Bhavan read.

“In this regard, a news item relating to the expenses incurred by the officers of Chandigarh Administration was brought to my notice. In the news item, it was reported that officers stayed in five-star hotels in Delhi and travelled by business class in commercial flights," it added.

“After careful consideration of the present circumstances, from henceforth, it is directed that no air travel is allowed to Delhi. All the officials travelling to Delhi would travel by Shatabdi and Vande Bharat trains. Further, officials will stay at UT Guest House, Punjab Bhavan, or Haryana Bhavan but not in any star hotels."

While the train journey from Chandigarh to Delhi takes three hours, the flight takes 45 minutes.

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