Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has directed all departments to ensure limited use of government vehicles and promote fuel-saving measures following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for fuel conservation and environmental protection.
Acting on these directions, Haryana Public Health Engineering and Public Works Minister Ranbir Gangwa has initiated major steps to rationalise the use of government vehicles in both departments. As part of the initiative, the Minister has also removed the pilot vehicle from his own convoy. After a departmental review, orders were issued to immediately withdraw nine vehicles from the Public Health Engineering Department and eight vehicles from the Public Works Department, Buildings and Roads branch. Mr Gangwa said government vehicles should be used only for essential official duties and public welfare activities. He directed officials to encourage virtual meetings wherever possible, avoid unnecessary travel and adopt vehicle pooling to ensure fuel conservation.
The Minister also instructed departmental officers to regularly monitor vehicle log books and fuel expenditure to ensure effective implementation of the directions.
