VARANASI, May 14 -- A day after announcing that every Saturday would be observed as a 'No Fuel Day' in Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN), city mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari walked from his residence to the VNN office on Thursday, putting the pledge into practice. Several corporators and supporters were also seen accompanying him.

The decision to observe 'No Fuel Day' every Saturday was taken unanimously during a meeting with councilors at the VNN headquarters on Wednesday. The move follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to citizens to reduce fuel consumption in order to conserve foreign exchange and strengthen the national economy.

Under the plan, corporators will avoid using conventional fuel-powered vehicles on Saturdays and instead commut...