WASA introduces strict fuel policy to minimise petrol expenditure

FAISALABAD, Mar 12 (APP): Managing Director (MD) Water And Sanitation Agency (WASA) Saqib Raza has introduced a new policy for controlling petrol expenditures by reducing fuel limits for field officers across all directorates in proportion to the recent increase in fuel prices.

Chairing a meeting, he reviewed operational expenses and said that the policy had been formulated in line with the Punjab government’s directives to curb fuel spending and ensure efficient utilisation of public resources.

He said that the petrol limits allocated to field officers in all WASA directorates had been revised downward in accordance with the rise in fuel prices and made it clear that no increase in fuel expenditure would be allowed under any circumstances.

He also imposed strict restrictions on petrol pump operators supplying fuel to WASA vehicles and directed them not to provide even a single liter beyond the officially allocated limits for each directorate.

If petrol was supplied in excess of the approved quota, the payment for the additional fuel would not be released by the agency, he warned.

If any field officer obtained petrol beyond the prescribed limit, the payment would be deducted directly from the salary of concerned officer, he added.

He directed that the monthly fuel allocation should be utilized in a phased manner, with 50 percent of the quota issued during the first fifteen days of the month and the remaining 50 percent during the last fifteen days.

He instructed all directorates to ensure strict implementation of the new policy to maintain financial discipline within the organization.