In the backdrop of austerity measures recommended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in view of the global headwinds, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered a 50% decrease in the vehicle convoys of the chief minister, ministers, and other dignitaries.
On Tuesday, at a high-level meeting in Lucknow, Adityanath called on locals to reduce petrol and diesel usage in order to preserve foreign exchange reserves.
According to news agency ANI, which cited the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), the CM advised the populace to comply with the PM's austerity campaign by cutting back on fuel use and refraining from needless gold purchases. According to the agency, the CM met with principal secretaries and other chief secretaries to develop a detailed plan for putting these steps into action.
Adityanath has further made a plea to prioritise a "work-from-home" culture. This refers to the remote work setting which most companies adopted to during the Covid-19 crisis.
He also gave particular attention to using public transportation, PNG, and Metro services. Additionally, the CM emphasised the need to hold conferences, government meetings, seminars, and other events electronically.
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Officials in Uttar Pradesh have begun to voluntarily reduce the use of official vehicles and security fleets in order to save fuel and reduce government spending, in response to PM Modi's call for austerity measures amid rising global oil prices and tensions in West Asia.
Earlier, in an address to a gathering in Hyderabad on Sunday, Modi called on people to implement voluntary austerity measures in order to support India's economy. "Today, the need of the hour is also to use petrol, gas, diesel and such things with great restraint. We have to use imported petro products only as per need. This will not only save foreign exchange but reduce the adverse impact of war," he said.
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