The consumption of petroleum should be conserved. We need to adopt some austerity measures. The people should cooperate with us.

India has large proven reserves of gas that remain unexploited.

Petrol price is a deregulated commodity, price of which is decided by our oil marketing companies based on input cost and other parameters.

If all of us work in accordance with rule of law, if rule of law is implemented, we are all safe, investors are safe, people will be safe.

I have written to Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, asking him to consider 'staggered office timings' for government offices, which will help in decongesting road traffic during peak hours.

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.

By 2020, 50 percent of imports should be reduced, which should become 75 percent by 2025. By 2030, India should be energy independent.