Banning the use of private buildings by government departments and institutions as guest house, transit camp or rest house, Punjab Government on Monday issued instructions to vacate all such rented buildings by June 30, 2017.
The state Finance Department, in a letter issued in this regard, has given clear instructions to all Government employees to stay at government guest houses during their official visits.
A Government official can stay at a hotel according to his eligibility only if he does not get a place in the official guest house, read the letter.
The letter, issued to the Deputy Commissioners and Heads of all Departments, clearly stated that if any guest house continues in the rented building even after June 30, 2017, without getting any approval from the State Finance Department, the concerned departments or institution head or the Administrative Secretary would be held directly responsible and in addition to recovery of rent, the disciplinary action would also be taken against them.