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Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily, who moves around in government vehicles, travelled by metro on Wednesday as part of a fuel conservation drive.
Dr. Moily took the metro from a station near his residence and travelled to the Central Secretariat station, which is near Shastri Bhawan, the seat of his ministry.
Adequate security arrangements were put in place for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister's travel.
Dr. Moily after the metro ride rubbished reports that the daily commuters were inconvenienced by his move.
"Inconvenience is by media coverage, not by me or security," he said.
Dr. Moily prior to his metro ride saving petrol is saving India's money, and urged all other ministers also to do the same.
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"Saving petrol is saving India's money. This is a sense of patriotism. The country can be energy-independent by energy conservation. I appeal to the other ministers also to do this," he said.
Dr. Moily had last month said that he all officials in his ministry will travel by public transport every Wednesday beginning on October 9.
