8 Kartik, Kathmandu.  The government has proposed to give subsidized loans to employees who want to buy a car. This provision has been made in the draft of the 'Guidelines for Vehicle Management of Government Employees, 2083'. It is said that the proposal was put forward as an alternative to the traditional system of providing vehicles to government employees.

The government has proposed to give subsidized loans to employees who want to buy a car. Government employees who want to buy their own cars after the proposal is passed and implemented will be provided with concessional loans ranging from 2 lakh to 60 lakh rupees depending on the position and level.

In the draft, provision has been made to provide subsidized loans up to 60 lakh rupees to chief secretary, secretaries and 12th level officials, up to 50 lakh rupees to joint secretaries or 11th level employees and up to 40 lakh rupees to deputy secretaries or 9th and 10th level employees.