Metropolis Report-
The government on Sunday suspended the purchase of new cars and set limitations on government employees’ ability to travel abroad as part of a series of austerity measures.
According to a circular released by the Ministry of Finance, the government proposed several guidelines at the beginning of the new fiscal year, FY24, to reduce expenses and ease financial constraints.
The finance ministry did point out that trips sponsored by foreign governments might be allowed. Additionally, stronger controls have been put in place for land purchase expenses.
These steps follow the government’s earlier ones from FY2022-23 when restrictions on international travel were put in place to reduce costs.
