PATNA: As part of their resolution to use environment friendly means of transportation once a week, officials and staff of the environment, forest and climate change department reached their offices across the state using eco-friendly vehicles on Friday. While secretary of the department, Bandana Preyashi, reached the office in an electric car, other employees either came in electric vehicles like e-rickshaws, bicycles or simply walked.
“The response from officials and staff to this initiative has been overwhelming, both in the headquarters and field offices. We had planned route maps in such a manner that each employee had a sustainable alternative to come to the office. We used all possible non- polluting means to reach the office, such as walking, cycling, e-rickshaws, public transport, cycle rickshaws and electric vehicles. It is the department’s small effort towards practicing what we advocate to others,” Preyashi told TOI.
