Shimla, May 18 -- The High Court of Himachal Pradesh on Monday introduced work-from-home provisions for registry staff and carpooling arrangements for judges as part of austerity measures aimed at reducing fuel consumption and streamlining administrative functioning amid the Centre's push for resource optimisation.

The measures, which came into immediate effect, were notified through a circular issued by Registrar General Bhupesh Sharma on May 18.

According to the circular, the decisions were taken in line with recent directions issued by the Government of India's Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) and a related communication from the Supreme Court of India.

The move also comes shortly after the Himachal Pradesh Governor's Sec...