Odisha’s urban department advises vehicle pooling, ride-sharing practices
Odisha's Housing and Urban Development Department has encouraged employees to adopt vehicle pooling and ride-sharing to mitigate fuel consumption due to recent shortages. The advisory aims to enhance efficiency and reduce costs associated with official vehicle use. The state government has assured that there is adequate fuel stock, attributing the crisis to panic buying.
- ▪The HUD Department has asked employees to adopt vehicle pooling or ride-sharing practices.
- ▪Large crowds have been queuing at fuel stations, leading to a shortage of fuel in rural areas.
- ▪The state government has convened a meeting with oil marketing companies to address the situation.
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Odisha’s Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department has asked its employees to adopt vehicle pooling or ride-sharing practices to reduce fuel consumption amid the chaotic situation at filling stations across the State.Over the past three days, large crowds have been queuing up at fuel stations to refill their vehicles. The shortage of fuel in rural pockets has severely impacted the agriculture and fisheries sectors. PM Modi urges citizens to cut fuel use, avoid foreign travelThe department has issued an advisory urging prudent and conscious use of government resources, particularly official vehicles and fuel.“As part of cost-saving and efficiency-enhancing measures, officers using official vehicles for meetings, inspections, field visits and other official engagements have been…
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