NEW DELHI: Not just railway officials but their wives too have now been asked to avoid ostentation.The Railway Women 's Welfare Organisation (RWWO) president, Arunima Lohani , the wife of Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani, has issued an advisory to RWWO members to avoid splurging, days after railway officials were asked to put an end to the VIP culture.Arunima Lohani, in the October 3 letter, asked members of the RWWO to avoid floral decorations during meetings and barred the presentation of mementos and gifts to anyone using the organisation's funds.She has also said that expenditure incurred towards refreshments served during such meetings should be met from the subscription collected by the RWWO. "Farewell may be given to RWWO volunteers on the occasion of retirement only and not transfers. In case of president or senior members or executive members, the expenditure towards souvenir should not exceed Rs 2,000. "For the first time, there will be some kind of accounting of the finances of the organisation. The organisation also runs creches, schools and training centres.

Source: Times of India October 10, 2017 12:16 UTC