Sangli Ministers' Tours Drain Fuel Costs, Spark Concerns

Sangli: Though the district, which once had the highest number of ministers in the cabinet, does not have any ministry this time, the ministers of the state and central ministers, including Guardian Minister Chandrakant Patil, continue to visit the district. The fuel cost for this tour, the salary of the staff in the convoy, the maintenance of the vehicles, is about 25 lakh rupees per month. The vehicles and drivers kept for the special minister's tour in the collector's office have been spent 4 lakh 60 thousand rupees over the year. Now, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal, Chandrakant Patil is constantly visiting the district. He has been given Y plus security, so vehicles and staff have to be arranged for him as per the rules. In addition, the vehicles of the MLAs, leaders, office bearers of the respective parties are also behind the convoy. Therefore, huge fuel is burnt through the vehicles. Now, how to save fuel and pay attention to the minister's tour, three special police vehicles of Chandrakant Patil, one in the government department, one in the government police station.