20 vehicles attached with 9 IPS officers consumed fuel worth Rs 1.09 crore in over 6 years: RTI reply

Policing the city is a fuel-consuming affair. At least 20 government vehicles, including SUVs and sedans, attached with at least nine IPS officers have consumed 2.45 lakh litre fuel worth Rs 1.09 crore (1,09,69,777.76) in the last six years and five months — from January 1, 2016 to July 15, 2022. The total consumed 2.45 lakh litre fuel, comprising 47,095 litre petrol and 1,98,231 litre diesel, reveals the reply to an RTI application filed by The Indian
Express.

According to the reply, two Toyota Innovas attached with SSP (UT) consumed the maximum fuel worth Rs 19.02 lakh (Rs 1.34 lakh for petrol, Rs 17.67 lakh for diseal), followed by SSP (headquarters) with whom one Toyota Innova and one Maruti Ciaz was attached, Rs 17.87 lakh (Rs 6.79 lakh for petrol and Rs 11.08 lakh for diesel),