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Delhi Orders 20% Cut in Official Fuel Use, Moves Meetings Online

The push aligns city operations with a national call to save energy.

Overview

  • Rekha Gupta, who held a virtual review with the Divisional Commissioner and all district magistrates on Friday, set new rules for energy savings and service checks.
  • All departments must cut spending on fuel for official vehicles by at least 20 percent.
  • Government offices will shift most meetings to video to save fuel, time and resources.
  • District teams will step up inspections of Atal Canteens, Arogya Mandirs and fire stations to keep services running during the monsoon.
  • Officials were told to fix waterlogging risks, close open drains, remove dangerous trees and speed up Piped Natural Gas hookups, with progress posted on social media for transparency.