SHILLONG, MAY 27: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday 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 board of official vehicles,” Sangma said.
“As you recalled that we have come out with SOP where we had mentioned about different siren, lights and other VIP culture that we are very concerned about.”
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 not and based on that decision the transport department today had given the list of individuals, rather than position, who can use the name board and who not and what will be the format of the name board,” 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.
The Chief Minister said the approved list spans several wings of government.
“Basically, it is the list of different officials and different positions at the government level and judiciary and mostly in administration and certain statutory positions from a central government perspective,” he said.
