Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed the Special Protection Group (SPG) to reduce his convoy size by at least 50% as part of the government’s austerity measures amid the global energy crisis.
The move aims to cut fuel consumption while addressing surging global energy prices caused by the Middle East conflict.
Following PM’s call, Union home minister Amit Shah also reduced the size of his convoy, officials said.
PM Modi had on Sunday advised citizens to adopt a clutch of austerity measures, including car pooling, using public transport, working from home, buying less gold and limiting foreign travel.
The SPG is the elite security unit that manages PM Modi’s security in India and abroad.
PM’s convoy includes an ambulance, his security officers, and also teams from the PMO, who always set up a make-shift PMO, whenever the PM stays at any venue for more than an hour.
Many other senior leaders and ministers in the Centre and the states are likely to follow similar austerity measures following the PM’s bold direction to the SPG to reduce his fleet.
