Each rented car incurs a bill of Rs. 28,000 per month
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Each rented car incurs a bill of Rs. 28,000 per month

May 4, 2017

Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) engages 64 rented cars from three car rental companies and pays a monthly rent of  Rs. 15,01,376. These cars are provided to various officers and to the seven Standing Committee Chairmen.

As rentals to the car companies, in March 2017, the MCC has paid Rs. 5,06,544 to S.V. & Sons, Rs. 4,77,832 to Sky Star Enterprises and Rs. 5,17,000 to M.R. Balasubramanya Raje Urs. According to the documents available with Star of Mysore, each car incurs an expenditure of Rs. 1,000 per day and it is used for 24 or 26 days a month. Almost all cars have incurred a bill of Rs. 23,000 to Rs. 28,000 per month.

These cars, most of which are hatchbacks, have been given to senior staff of the MCC including officials of the rank of Executive Engineer, Assistant Commissioner, Development Officer, Health Officer and Environmental Engineer. The MCC incurs an expenditure of about Rs. 5 lakh per month on account of the car facility. Approximately, Rs. 1.8 crore is spent on the car facility by the MCC every year.

The car rental system was implemented by the State Government eight years back as it wanted to cut costs. As it was not in a position to buy new vehicles for the use of officers, it devised a plan to hire private vehicles.

According to sources, using this, some officers and elected representatives recommended their ‘favourite companies’ to apply for tender and bag the contract. It is no secret that in Mysuru City Corporation too, some elected representatives and officers have invested in car rental companies to make quick money, sources said.

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Devising new ways to increase the kilometres run by vehicles, some officers and their political bosses go on special field visits, spot inspections and area surveys, sources added.

ONE COMMENT ON THIS POST To “Each rented car incurs a bill of Rs. 28,000 per month”

  1. Star of Mysore Fan says:

    This is just like the Commonwealth Games held in India where ACs, Fridges and furnitures were taken on rent where the rent paid were more than the value of those items rented! This is how they make money of nothing and build bungalows, buy expensive cars for their kins and throw wedding parties worth crores!

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