We can notice that several departments (even hi-fi ones) of Central and State governments have hired taxis of different types, probably on long term basis, that have yellow number plates. The vehicles are perhaps used for official purposes such as to visit other departments or to pick and drop their employees. These vehicles have stickers “On government duty,” or bear the names of the departments and in some cases are fixed with governments emblems such as the “Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath.” One needs to check whether it is legally permitted to fit emblems on hired vehicles. What happens if these vehicles get stolen or misused after the official trips? It is a mystery that even the cash-rich government departments prefer to hire vehicles for months together instead of buying and appointing their own drivers who could get a gainful employment.
