The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has launched a 15-point austerity campaign for its employees and staff members. This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to adopt austerity measures, considering the current global situation.
According to reports, Deputy Metropolitan Commissioner Ajinkya Padvel issued a circular on Saturday, May 16, with the approval of Metropolitan Commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee. The new rules came into effect from Monday, May 18.
The campaign will apply to nearly 1,300 MMRDA employees, along with consultants, contract workers, and project-site staff.
Under the new rules:
1. Employees have been encouraged to use public transport whenever possible.
2. Staff members have been asked to promote carpooling while travelling to work or attending meetings.
3. One day every month will be observed as “Public Transport Day”.
4. Department heads have been directed to strictly implement carpooling practices.
5. Employees must switch off air conditioners, computers, lights, fans, printers, chargers, and other electrical appliances during lunch breaks and after office hours.
6. Air conditioners should not be used in empty cabins or meeting rooms.
7. Doors and windows must remain closed while air conditioners are running to prevent electricity wastage.
8. Employees have been encouraged to use natural light and ventilation wherever possible.
9. Unnecessary site visits should be avoided.
10. Virtual coordination meetings have been encouraged to reduce fuel use.
11. Only essential official travel has been permitted.
12. Employees have been advised to use staircases instead of lifts for nearby floors.
13. Officials have been warned to ensure all electrical devices are switched off before leaving the office.
14. Large printed briefing folders used in high-level meetings are being replaced with digital presentations.
15. Internal approvals, drafts, and memos are being shifted to digital systems, while necessary printing has been restricted to double-sided pages.
Authorities said the campaign is intended to encourage long-term sustainable workplace habits during a period of uncertainty in global energy supplies caused by the conflict in West Asia.
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