India, May 13 -- Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday said he has reduced the size of his official convoy and that the state government will increase the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in the coming days following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for austerity measures amid the ongoing West Asia crisis.

Sai also appealed to cabinet ministers and office-bearers of state-run corporations to ensure restrained use of vehicles and other government resources.

The move comes after Modi urged citizens to reduce dependence on fossil fuel-driven vehicles and conserve foreign exchange in view of global economic uncertainty.

The Prime Minister had appealed to people to reduce petrol and diesel consumption, use Metro rail se...