Half of the staff of Delhi government offices will work from home in view of the pollution levels in the city, Environment minister Gopal Rai said on Wednesday.
In a post on X, Rai said that 50 per cent of the staff in government offices will work from home. Implementation of the provision will be discussed in a meeting with the officers later in the day, he said.
Earlier, the government announced staggered office timings for its offices and the MCD.
The timings of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) offices were fixed from 8.30 am to 5 pm, while that of Delhi government offices were 10 am to 6.30 pm.
Air pollution in the national capital reached ’hazardous’ levels with AQI soaring to 526 on Wednesday, choking residents and cloaking the city in thick smog.
Visibility at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport dropped, leading to, reportedly, 79 flights being delayed and 6 cancelled.
Moreover, the toxic air in the city prompted authorities to shut physical classes at schools and prohibit construction work in the city.
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