Delhi CM Announces Fuel-Saving Measures

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced a comprehensive set of fuel-saving measures on Thursday, including two days of work-from-home each week for government offices and mandatory Metro travel for ministers and senior officials on Mondays, in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nationwide appeal for conservation amid global oil supply disruptions from the West Asia conflict.

Speaking at a press conference with her Cabinet colleagues, Gupta outlined the initiatives under the "Mera Bharat, Mera Yogdan" campaign, a 90-day public drive to promote energy efficiency, public transport and sustainable habits across government departments, private companies, schools and citizens. All Delhi government offices will implement hybrid work arrangements for two days weekly, with advisories issued to private sector firms to follow suit where feasible. The Labour Department will monitor compliance to ensure essential services continue uninterrupted.

Additional steps include slashing petrol and diesel quotas for government officers by 20 percent, reducing monthly allocations from around 200-250 litres to 160-200 litres. Ministers, officers and Gupta herself will commute by Delhi Metro...