Lucknow,

14 May (HS): Uttar Pradesh Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh

Kumar Khanna, in response to the Prime Minister's appeal to reduce petrol and

diesel consumption and Chief Minister Yogi's expectations, used a bicycle to

travel from his official residence at 10 Kalidas Marg to his office at the

Vidhan Sabha on Thursday.

He

said that keeping in mind the idea of reducing diesel and petrol consumption

as per the expectations of the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister, he will

now use a bicycle to go to his office at least once every week.

Khanna

said that it is our national responsibility to conserve fuels like diesel and

petrol, as these are the most expensive fuels. Approximately 85 to 86 percent

of the country's oil is imported, which consumes a significant amount of

foreign exchange. He added that given international developments, this is the

need of the hour.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi