AGARTALA : The Tripura government has instructed government offices to slash power and telephone bills by 10% and use air conditioners only after permission as part of the cost-cutting measures due to coronavirus pandemic.
A meeting of the council of ministers here on Friday, also decided to assess and regulate the use of television and cable connections in the offices.
Official sources said the austerity measures will come into effect from immediate effect. Though there is no coronavirus case in the state, the measures seems directed to deal with the expected economic challenges due to the lockdown necessitated by spread of the deadly virus.