Kerala Government To Buy 24 New Toyota Innova Hycross Vehicles For Ministers, Chief Secretary
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: The Keralam government has decided to purchase 24 brand new cars for the official use of ministers and chief secretary in the state. The government said that the existing vehicles have been considerably deteriorated their mechanical conditions due to prolonged use.
The general administration department explained that the government would buy 24 Toyota Innova Hycross (ZX(O) Strong Hybrid) vehicles for an estimated cost of 9.60 crore. The vehicles include 22 for the use of the Ministers and Chief Secretary Bishwananth Sinha and two for the use of State guests.
Notably, the decision to purchase new cars has sparked debate noting that VD Satheesan, soon after taking charge as chief minister, had said that the ministers would use existing cars to avoid unnecessary financial expenditure while reducing his motorcade.
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