Guwahati, June 16 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: The Sikkim government has relaxed restrictions on the use of official vehicles by allowing unrestricted movement across districts and within the state, while continuing a range of austerity measures aimed at controlling public expenditure.

The decision was announced through a Home Department notification issued on June 15. Although mobility curbs on government vehicles have been removed, the state administration has chosen to retain several financial discipline initiatives introduced earlier.

Under the revised guidelines, fuel consumption by government vehicles will continue to be curtailed by 30 per cent. The measure applies to vehicles used by constitutional functionaries and public repre...