UP CM Yogi Adityanath Calls for Work-From-Home, Fuel Austerity Amid West Asia Crisis

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has called for work-from-home twice a week and a reduction in fuel consumption, according to an Economic Times report, as India navigates the deepening West Asia crisis.

Chairing a meeting with the Chief Secretary, DGP, and all Additional Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries of various departments on Tuesday, the Chief Minister directed that the fleets of the Chief Minister, Ministers and others be immediately reduced by 50%.

His appeal to adopt austerity measures comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to reduce fuel consumption, defer gold purchases, and foreign travels.

“The Chief Minister also appealed for prioritizing the work-from-home culture in the State. He laid special emphasis on the use of PNG, Metro services, public transport and buses operated by the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation,” reads an official statement.

“In workplaces with a large workforce, a State-level advisory should be issued recommending work-from-home for two days a week,” the statement added.

What measures did CM Yogi Adityanath suggest to reduce fuel consumption?

“Seminars, meetings and workshops of the Education Department, along with other official meetings, should also be conducted virtually. Fifty percent of internal meetings at the State Secretariat and Directorates should also be held virtually,” the statement further read.

Yogi Adityanath also suggested staggered office timings to help reduce fuel consumption during peak hours and emphasised the need to promote cycling, car-pooling, and electric vehicles.

He also proposed ‘No Vehicle Day' in a week and said govt employees, students and citizens from all sections of society should be associated with the campaign.

“Ministers, MPs, MLAs and public representatives should use public transport at least for one day a week. A ‘No Vehicle Day’ should also be organised once every week. Government employees, students of schools and colleges, and various sections of society should also be associated with this campaign," the CM said.