The mayor has decided to tackle the energy crisis head on. And rice cooked in a solar cooker, seems to be the way.

Am I the only one who is sceptical about this being a gimmick, albeit a good natured one ??

Mumbai’s first citizen Shubha Raul takes on the onus to conserve energy. Installs solar cooker in her bungalow; asks the city to cook food and heat water with sun power

Mumbai mayor Dr Shubha Raul tries rice cooked in a solar cooker

While the city struggles with power problems and dwindling resources, Mumbai’s new mayor Shubha Raul is setting a new standard in energy conservation — she will cook her daal-chawal with the rays of the sun, not with liquid petroleum gas or hot plates. [link]

Cook on mayor !!!