In order to stabilise the economy, the federal cabinet on Tuesday decided to implement “bold” decisions that include the closure of markets at 8:30pm and wedding halls at 10pm, the use of efficient electronic appliances, and a 40 per cent reduction in power consumption in government offices.
• Markets to shutter at 8:30pm, wedding halls at 10pm
• Minister says plan in place to replace petrol-run motorcycles with e-bikes
• Review of water tariff for rural and urban areas on the cards
• Conical baffles in geysers to be made mandatory within a year
• Inefficient fans, bulbs to be phased out
