India, May 13 -- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has announced a series of austerity and fuel conservation measures, including reducing the number of vehicles in his official cavalcade and discouraging vehicle rallies during official visits, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for responsible energy consumption amid global uncertainty.

According to a state government note, the CM said Madhya Pradesh was committed to reducing petrol and diesel consumption in the national interest in line with the prime minister's appeal. "Till further orders, only the minimum required vehicles will remain in my convoy from the security point of view, and there will be no vehicle rallies during visits," Yadav said, according to the go...