India, May 14 -- After two high-level meetings conducted by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday to implement the austerity measures suggested by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a circular was released by the state chief secretary Rajesh Aggarwal later in the day underlining norms to be followed by government departments.

Officers have been asked to use electric vehicles (EVs) for daily and official use, keeping their numbers to a minimum. Aggrawal has urged them to use car pools and public transport, with seniors showing the way by using public transport once a week. He has also urged the government to seek measures to strengthen EV charging infrastructure and reduce electricity tariffs required for it.

He has urged officers to ...