MEERUT, May 14 -- Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for fuel conservation, political leaders and public representatives in western Uttar Pradesh have begun opting for public and environment-friendly transport. Leaders in Meerut have started travelling in e-rickshaws, e-scooters and motorcycles while also reducing the use of official vehicles as part of an emerging energy-saving campaign.

The trend was visible on Wednesday in Meerut, where MLC Dharmendra Bhardwaj arrived at a meeting in Vikas Bhavan in an e-rickshaw instead of his official vehicle. Accompanied by his gunner and personal assistant, Bhardwaj travelled around five kilometres from his residence in Defence Colony to the government office despite the scorching hea...