Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is well stocked on essential goods and will ensure vital items remain accessible to all. In the same push for economic stability, he urged citizens to conserve fuel to cut waste and support the government’s fiscal health. The message ties everyday conservation choices to broader strain on public finances.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to conserve fuel to strengthen energy security, calling for less petrol and diesel use through public transport, carpooling, and electric vehicles. He also asked citizens to delay gold purchases and foreign travel for a year. Mahindra Group CEO Anish Shah praised the move, saying it can speed the shift to cleaner energy.
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India is rolling out a national fuel conservation mission to respond to global energy market instability. The Centre says it has strong supply buffers—60 days of crude oil, 60 days of natural gas, and 45 days of LPG rolling stock—while urging public participation to curb consumption. Prime Minister Modi framed the push as protection for foreign exchange reserves and relief from high international crude prices.
The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has urged India’s Labour Ministry to issue an advisory making work from home mandatory for the IT sector. The union points to Prime Minister Modi’s call for fuel conservation and argues that IT firms maintained strong productivity remotely during the pandemic. NITES says WFH would reduce fuel consumption and environmental impact.
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