'Switch to EVs, adopt work-from-home,' says Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde after PM Modi’s fuel-saving appeal

Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to citizens to use diesel and cooking gas carefully amid the prevailing warlike situation in the countryShe said the Prime Minister has encouraged people to switch to electric vehicles wherever feasible and promote workfromhome practices to reduce fuel consumption and ease pressure on resourcesMayor adopts electric vehicle usageSpeaking in Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde said that in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos appeal for environmental protection she has begun using her car entirely in EV electric vehicle mode from todayMumbai Maharashtra Mayor Ritu Tawde says Prime Minister of the country Narendra Modi has appealed to the citizens that in the situation of a warlike environment people should use diesel and cooking gas judiciously and opt for electric vehicles wherever possible He hashellip pictwittercomIjSP0RalH3mdash IANS ians_india May 14 2026Focus on energyefficient driving practicesShe added that she is also conserving energy by maintaining her vehicle speed between 40 to 60 km per hourCall for collective action towards clean mobilityRitu Tawde urged citizens to adopt electric vehicles and prefer local travel calling for collective efforts towards building a pollutionfree IndiaCM Fadnavis takes bike ride to support PMrsquos appealMeanwhile Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis travelled from his official residence Varsha to Vidhan Bhavan on a Royal Enfield Classic 350 on Thursday following Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos appeal for austerity measures and reduced dependence on fueldriven vehiclesBJP leader Ashish Shelar was seen riding pillion during the journeyMumbai Maharashtra Following Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos appeal for fuel conservation Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis arrives at Vidhan Bhavan on a bike pictwittercomzxCWB7zAp5mdash IANS ians_india May 14 2026Among those sworn in were Neelam Gorhe from Shiv Sena Omprakash Kadu popularly known as Bachchu Kadu Ambadas Danve from Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray and Zeeshan Siddique from the Nationalist Congress PartyWatch Devendra Fadnavis rides motorbike out of Vidhan BhavanThe CM rode a motorbike from Vidhan Bhavan to Mantralaya in MumbaiVIDEO PM austerity call Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis rides a motorbike as he leaves Vidhan Bhavan in MumbaiFull video available on PTI Videos httpstcon147TvrpG7 pictwittercomIypdtJLw1Wmdash Press Trust of India PTI_News May 14 2026CM Fadnavis says bike ride was symbolic support for PM Modirsquos appealWhile speaking to reporters Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the motorcycle ride was a symbolic gesture aimed at encouraging citizens and public representatives to support Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos call for austerity and fuel conservation 1202pm 1452026MumbaiLIVE Media InteractionMaharashtra Mumbai httpstcok1Tz3t8Qngmdash Devendra Fadnavis Dev_Fadnavis May 14 2026ldquoI came on a motorcycle to support the Prime Ministerrsquos decision and I believe when leaders take such steps it helps influence people as well We should all support the Prime Ministerrsquos decisionrdquo Fadnavis said