Tamil Nadu govt bans air travel, car purchase by officials in economy drive

It has also disallowed the purchase of computers and accessories, cut down on traveling and daily allowances, as it takes on the impact of Covid-19 on its revenues

With Covid-19 impacting its revenues drastically, the Tamil Nadu government has barred officials from purchasing equipment and machinery, motor vehicles and furniture, and cut down on exhibitions and training programmes. It has also disallowed the purchase of computers and accessories, cut down on traveling and daily allowances, among other things as it goes on a massive economy drive due to the impact of Covid-19 on its revenues. Expenditure on government account and on the accounts of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), local bodies, universities, autonomous boards and other public entities have also been curtailed to an extent.

Journey by air for government