Odisha CM Issues 8-Point Directive to Avoid Fuel Use ;Wise EV Vehicles Mandate from June
Ms.Sandhya Bisoyee,Odishabarta
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Bhubaneswar,( 21/05/25):Odisha Chief Minister issued an eight-point directive mandating that all new two-wheelers and four-wheelers purchased or hired for government official use must be Electric Vehicles (EVs) starting June 1, 2026.
In a decisive step to shield the state from rising fuel prices amid the volatile situation in West Asia, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has rolled out a comprehensive 8-point directive aimed at drastically reducing petrol and diesel consumption across all government departments.
Having already slashed the number of vehicles in his own office by half and appealed to the public to curb unnecessary fuel use, the CM is now leading by example with a sweeping administrative overhaul that blends technology, electric mobility, and behavioural change.
The Chief Minister personally requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the fuel crisis at the national level. Now, he has instructed the Chief Secretary to enforce these measures strictly from the State Secretariat down to block-level offices, public sector undertakings, universities, and all government institutions.
Here are the key highlights of the 8-point plan:
As per the instructions of the Chief Minister, various government level meetings, reviews, training, workshops etc. will be held in virtual mode unless absolutely necessary. Where physical presence is required, those officers and employees who require physical presence can join the meeting in person and others will join in virtual mode.
Similarly, from June 1, 2026, it will be mandatory for all new two-wheelers and four-wheelers purchased in government offices to be electric vehicles (EVs). Purchase of petrol or diesel vehicles will be allowed based on special requirements. Similarly, from June 1, it will be mandatory for government four-wheelers taken on rent in government offices to be EVs.
Senior officers who have been provided with government vehicles for personal official use will carpool among themselves, i.e. they will use only one vehicle for commuting. The amount of money for the use of government vehicles will also be halved accordingly.
The Finance Department will issue guidelines within 15 days for which senior officers of which level can use government vehicles for personal use.
Officers and employees will travel by bus or train while visiting distant places.
The Finance Department has been asked to prepare guidelines on how officers who have their own electric vehicles can use them for government work.
Electric bus or minibus services will be provided to employees to and from the places where government employees live in large numbers.
All offices will take deliberate steps to reduce the monthly consumption of petrol and diesel by at least 10 percent for the movement of government vehicles.
The Chief Minister has directed that these guidelines be strictly followed by all government and non-government enterprises, institutions, universities, and societies in the state, starting from the State Secretariat.
