One Officer, One Official Car Policy: Centre Bans Multiple Vehicles for Bureaucrats

Exam-focused facts from the 31 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Department of Expenditure under the Ministry of Finance issued an Office Memorandum barring senior bureaucrats from being allotted more than one official staff car, even if they hold additional charge of another ministry or PSU.
The directive establishes a 'one entitled officer, one official car' principle and prohibits officials from keeping staff cars of government undertakings, autonomous bodies, or PSUs except during official tours.
The policy aims to optimize vehicle utilization, prevent misuse, and enforce fiscal prudence and administrative efficiency.