Issue of Drivers /Staff Car Drivers in Secretariat and Raj Nivas

3-3/CC/2010 12.08.2010


To

The Chief Secretary,
Andaman and Nicobar Administration,
Port Blair.

Sir,

I am to invite your kind attention towards the system of deployment of Light Vehicle Drivers/Staff Car Drivers in the Secretariat establishment and Raj Nivas. It has been noticed that about 15 Heavy Vehicle Drivers of the State Transport Services are deployed to drive light vehicles in the Secretariat and Raj Nivas while about 45 Light Vehicle Drivers/Staff Car Drivers are idling in various departments under the Andaman and Nicobar Administration. With the ban on the purchase of new vehicles and the authorities preferring to hire vehicles from private agencies as per government’s policies, there is chance of more Staff Car Drivers becoming inoperative in their respective departments.

With the diversion of Heavy Vehicle Drivers from STS to Secretariat and Raj Nivas, there occurred a shortage of Heavy Vehicle Drivers in the STS which reportedly hampered STS bus services. To make up the shortfall, Transport Department resort to appointment of drivers on contract/daily rated basis. These contract/ DRM drivers, who are not liable for any accident, loss/damage to government property, often causes accidents due to lack of experience to drive heavy vehicles.

This Association is of the opinion that the services of Light Vehicle Drivers/Staff Car Drivers of subordinate departments, wherever such drivers are found inoperative, should be utilized in the Secretairat and Raj Nivas and the Heavy Vehicle Drivers of Transport Department be better utilized for driving the STS buses effectively. This will be in the public interest as well as in the interests of Staff Car Drivers working under the Administration.

I would, therefore, request you kindly to look into this issue and direct the authorities concerned to utilize properly the services of Staff Car Driver who are idling in various subordinate departments and also to dis-engage the Heavy Vehicle Drivers from the Light Vehicle Duty in the Secretariat and Raj Nivas in order to ensure optiumum utilization of the services of government employees.
Yours faithfully,

(D. Ayyappan)
General Secretary
Cell: 9434260430
Copy to:
1. The Secretary (GA), A & N Administration, for necessary action pl.
2. The Secretary, Secretariat Sub-Committee of Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Port Blair.

General Secretary