Taking into account the ongoing crises in the country, the Ministry of Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local Government has issued a series of guidelines on conserving fuel and electricity at public institutions.
Dated March 08 (Tuesday), the relevant circular was issued by the secretary to the said ministry, J.J. Ratnasiri.
Thereby, public institutions are encouraged to keep air conditioners switched off between 2.30 p.m. and 4.30 p.m.
In addition, officials are encouraged to use the staircase as much as possible and to reduce using the elevator by a single person.
The circular noted that nearly 75,000 vehicles are owned by public institutions at the moment. “If one vehicle manages to save one litre of fuel a day, a total of 75,000 litres of fuel can be saved just within a day,” it read further.
Thereby, payments made for extra fuel for ministers and public sector officials have also been halted.
Further, calling outstation officials to head offices in Colombo for meetings and other purposes has also been limited. Instead, they are encouraged to conduct meetings virtually.
Circular on conserving fuel... by Ada Derana
