The Chhattisgarh government has decided to curb expenditure in the administration, keeping in view the financial crunch triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Finance Department on Wednesday issued instructions for rationalisation of government expenditure and favoured optimum use of available resources in the development works.
Official sources said that it had been decided not to create new posts while a ban has been placed on transfers, meetings at expensive hotels, foreign trips of ministers and officials and purchase of new vehicles.
The government has also decided not to create new posts in its departments, public sector enterprises and other government bodies. Only under special conditions, appointments can be made but only with due permission of the Finance Department, an official said.
( With inputs from IANS )