Bhubaneswar, May 13 -- Bibhuti Bhusan Jena on Wednesday urged people to reduce fuel consumption and increase the use of electric vehicles (EVs) following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent appeal on minimising fuel usage and promoting responsible transportation practices.

Referring to the Prime Minister's message on energy conservation and sustainable transport, the minister appealed to citizens to adopt eco-friendly travel habits and reduce unnecessary dependence on conventional fuel-run vehicles.

Jena said the Prime Minister had advised people to increasingly use EVs, minimise avoidable travel and reduce the use of vehicles for single-person transportation. He also praised PM Modi's symbolic decision to reduce the number of vehicle...