India's Power Ministry Promotes Work from Home Amid Energy Crisis
After PM's appeal, power ministry asks PSUs to promote work from home, cut foreign travel
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In response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for energy conservation, India's Union Power Ministry has directed public sector units (PSUs) to encourage work from home and limit foreign travel. The initiative aims to reduce energy consumption and adapt to rising global fuel prices amid the West Asia crisis.
- 01Power Ministry advises PSUs to promote work from home and cut foreign travel.
- 02Employees may work from home one day a week, with up to 20% allowed to do so any day.
- 03Bureau of Energy Efficiency launches 'RAHI: Action for High Efficiency Initiative' to promote energy-efficient practices.
- 04Delhi government implements similar measures, including two days of work from home for its employees.
- 05Foreign trips by Delhi ministers suspended for a year to conserve resources.
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The Union Power Ministry of India has responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for energy conservation by advising public sector units (PSUs) to promote work from home and reduce foreign travel. The ministry suggested that employees could work from home one day a week, with up to 20% of the workforce permitted to do so any day. This initiative aligns with the ongoing economic challenges due to the West Asia crisis and rising global fuel prices, as India imports about 90% of its oil, with the oil import bill exceeding $123 billion in FY26. Additionally, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is launching a pilot program called 'RAHI: Action for High Efficiency Initiative' to encourage energy-efficient practices among employees. The Delhi government has also announced similar measures, including two days of work from home for its employees and a suspension of foreign trips for ministers for a year, in an effort to conserve resources.
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These measures aim to reduce energy consumption and costs for both public sector employees and the government, potentially leading to savings in fuel expenses.
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