Itanagar, May 14 -- The government of Arunachal Pradesh has announced a series of cost-cutting and efficiency measures aimed at reducing expenditure, improving administrative functioning and promoting sustainable governance practices across departments.

According to the official notification, the new measures include a complete ban on foreign travel by Ministers and government officials for the next one year. In addition, the convoy strength of the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, and other Ministers will be reduced by 50 per cent as part of efforts to optimise fuel usage and streamline official movement.

The government has also introduced a "Virtual First" policy for official meetings. All unavoidable official travel will now req...