Transport and water supply agencies in HCM City have to prepareproposals that effect savings of 10 percent in fuel consumption andreduce istage in water supply by 2 percent compared with last year, themunicipal administration has directed.
A reportposted on the government website says Le Hoang Quan, chairman of the HCMCity People's Committee, has also ordered the Department of Transportto come up with ways to encourage city residents to use public means oftransportation at least one day per week.
Initial targets for the campaign will be civil servants, Party members, and students, the report said.
The proposal on encouraging widespread use of public transportation should also include promotion of walking and cycling.
The department should also work with districts in the city's outskirtsto establish motorbike parking lots that commuters can use beforeboarding buses to the city centre, the report said.
All government agencies in the city should set up a plan aimed at saving energy in using their vehicles, it said.
The report said Quan has asked the Sai Gon Water Supply Corporation toencourage water-saving habits among city residents. For itself, thecorporation should find ways to reduce leakage of water, targeting atreducing istage in water use by 2 percent over last year.
Other government agencies have been asked to effect a 10 percent decrease in water expenses over last year.
Quan emphasised that the proposals have to be effective and convincingfor residents to adopt energy and water saving practices. /.
A reportposted on the government website says Le Hoang Quan, chairman of the HCMCity People's Committee, has also ordered the Department of Transportto come up with ways to encourage city residents to use public means oftransportation at least one day per week.
Initial targets for the campaign will be civil servants, Party members, and students, the report said.
The proposal on encouraging widespread use of public transportation should also include promotion of walking and cycling.
The department should also work with districts in the city's outskirtsto establish motorbike parking lots that commuters can use beforeboarding buses to the city centre, the report said.
All government agencies in the city should set up a plan aimed at saving energy in using their vehicles, it said.
The report said Quan has asked the Sai Gon Water Supply Corporation toencourage water-saving habits among city residents. For itself, thecorporation should find ways to reduce leakage of water, targeting atreducing istage in water use by 2 percent over last year.
Other government agencies have been asked to effect a 10 percent decrease in water expenses over last year.
Quan emphasised that the proposals have to be effective and convincingfor residents to adopt energy and water saving practices. /.
