New Delhi, May 18 -- The Delhi Police has issued a memorandum for its personnel, including senior officers, to start rationalisation of government vehicle usage in a bid to reduce fuel consumption. The move is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal last week.

The memo, seen by HT, issued on Saturday, states that the force must take immediate and effective steps to curtail avoidable vehicular movement, optimize deployment of available vehicles, and promote economical use of fuel. One of the key directives is that staff, posted in offices having metro and public transport connectivity, particularly at police headquarters, is "encouraged to use public transport for routine commuting wherever operationally feasible".

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