LHW Systems Review - Oxford Policy Management

LHWP – Systems Reviewprovided to the supervisors can be varied according to the type of vehicle, the terrain, andthe distances involved during field duty. Each LHS submits a tour plan for the month to theDPIU.Procurement of vehicles The system for purchasing vehicles is the same as forprocurement of supplies. 76 The tender is advertised, bids received, a decision is made, andorders are placed. Supply is then made to the PPIU or DPIU.By mid-2003, the Programme had a record of 1,484 vehicles, with 840 more in the pipeline.The Programme planned to purchase an additional 1,884 vehicles during 2003–04 to bringthe total up to 4,208. They also budgeted in the PC-1 for the replacement of 1,087 vehiclesthat were over 10-years-old (Table 9.1).Table 9.1Number of vehicles purchased per year, and the number ofvehicles condemned, 1993–2008Year ofpurchasePlanned purchase ofvehicles after 2002Actual no. of vehiclespurchased1993–1994 –No. of vehicles condemned(target= 1,087)1994–1995 2751995–1996 –1996–1997 8121997–1998 –1998–1999 –1999–2000 332000–2001 –2001–2002 Already purchased: 1,484 3642002–2003 840 2402003–04 1884 5002004–05Replacement of 10-year-oldvehicle: 2757092005–06 – 1,1682006–07Replacement of 10-year-oldvehicle: 812–2007–08 – –Total 5,295 4,101 0Source: LHWP, MoH.9.4 Planned systems development, 2003–08The Strategic Plan emphasises the importance of addressing LHS mobility through vehicleprocurement and rational POL allocation. 77 The PC-1 specified that all LHSs should have fullaccess to a vehicle to carry out their duties. This was a shift in policy, away from using FTAsthat had had been provided to LHSs when the Programme was unable to purchase vehiclesdue to a government ban.The PC-1 called for a review of the FTAs, which would still be paid where vehicles were notavailable. The PC-1 also budgeted for vehicles for FPOs who had previously had to requestmonth (a total cost of Rs. 3,300 for petrol) and a further 5 percent for oil and lubrication. The conclusion was that the amountallocated per the LHS was severely inadequate. This resulted in the budgeting of POL in the new PC-1 being in litres ratherthan in rupees. Even then, the 70 litres a month was significantly less than the 111 litres calculated by the Financial andEconomic Analysis.76PC-1: 73.77Strategic Plan: 23.58