India, May 14 -- Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced a series of measures in a bid to conserve fuel following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal. The measures include working from home two days a week, using Metro as much as possible, segregated office timings, and urging for a no-vehicle day.

The measure introduced under the 'Mera Bharat, Mera Yogdaan' campaign, is a push towards conserving fuel amid the rising global energy prices linked to the West Asia crisis.

Earlier on Sunday, PM Modi urged Indians to adopt measures ranging from cutting petrol-diesel consumption and postponing foreign travel to reducing edible oil use and avoiding gold purchases.

The measures come as the government grapples with the economic...