Chandigarh, June 11 -- The Haryana government on Wednesday imposed a complete ban on foreign travel, except in cases involving medical treatment, on state government employees, including officers, whether for official or personal purposes, until September.

The government has also instructed departments to conduct at least half of their meetings through video conferencing wherever possible.

According to an official communication issued by chief secretary Anurag Rastogi, the decision has been taken in view of "continuing disruptions in global supply chains following the Covid-19 pandemic", the Russia-Ukraine conflict and ongoing tensions in West Asia, all of which have exerted pressure on fuel prices, imports and the national economy.

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