The Union Government implemented the 'One Entitled Officer, One Official Car' policy on July 28-29, 2026, through an Office Memorandum issued by the Department of Expenditure under the Ministry of Finance. The policy mandates that each eligible government officer is entitled to only one official vehicle — ending the practice of allocating multiple official cars to a single officer. This forms part of a broader government austerity drive to reduce non-essential expenditure. The Central Government fleet comprises thousands of official vehicles. The policy is effective immediately and applies to all Central Government ministries and departments.
Economy
'One Entitled Officer, One Official Car' Policy Implemented by Finance Ministry — Government Austerity Drive
Key Points
- The Union Government implemented the 'One Entitled Officer, One Official Car' policy on July 28-29, 2026, through an Office Memorandum issued by the Department of Expenditure under the Ministry of Finance
- The policy mandates that each eligible government officer is entitled to only one official vehicle — ending the practice of allocating multiple official cars to a single officer
- This forms part of a broader government austerity drive to reduce non-essential expenditure
- The Central Government fleet comprises thousands of official vehicles
- The policy is effective immediately and applies to all Central Government ministries and departments
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• 'One Entitled Officer, One Official Car' policy: implemented July 28-29, 2026; Dept of Expenditure, MoF • Ends multiple official car allocations per officer; austerity drive to reduce non-essential expenditure • Department of Expenditure: under Ministry of Finance; manages central government spending • Finance Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman; Ministry of Finance: also oversees DPIIT, DEA, Revenue
