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WFH, online meetings, no vehicle day: Rekha Gupta announces list of measures after PM Modi’s appeal

WFH, online meetings, no vehicle day: Rekha Gupta announces list of measures after PM Modi’s appeal

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced a series of measures in a bid to conserve fuel following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal. The measures include working from home two days a week, using Metro as much as possible, segregated office timings, and urging for a no-vehicle day. Rekha Gupta announced at the government level that two days of work from home will be provided to employees every week. (HT Photo/Representational) The measure introduced under the ‘Mera Bharat, Mera Yogdaan’ campaign, is a push towards conserving fuel amid the rising global energy prices linked to the West Asia crisis. Measures introduced by the Delhi government Work from home– Rekha Gupta announced at the government level that two days of work from home will be provided to employees every week. Similarly, the private sector will also be advised to give work from home. The Labour Department will monitor the implementation of this rule. Minimum vehicles to be used– The Chief Minister urged the reduction in the usage of cars and the use of a minimum …

Govt report flags dependence on coal for energy requirements | Latest News India

Govt report flags dependence on coal for energy requirements | Latest News India

While India’s energy needs are rising rapidly, the supply is still heavily dependent on coal which accounted for nearly 79% of the total in 2023-2024, the Energy Statistics 2025 released on Saturday said. Coal has underpinned the expansion of electricity generation and industry, and remains the largest single fuel in the energy mix, the report said. (AP) Despite a boom in renewable-energy installations, coal production grew by 11.71% in 2023-24, reaching 997.83 million tonnes, up from 893.19 million tonne in the previous year, the report, released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation, showed. “In the context of rapidly growing economies, especially in densely populated regions like Asia, there is an urgent need to shift towards cleaner energy sources,” the report said. “Coal has underpinned the expansion of electricity generation and industry, and remains the largest single fuel in the energy mix.” According to official projections, India is likely to account for a quarter of the global energy demand in the next two decades. To be sure, the share of the energy sector in …