WFH enforced for 50% office-goers across city

The Delhi government on Monday directed all government and private offices in the city to enforce a shift to work-from-home for at least 50% of their staff, after a key revision in the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap). The measure, an earlier part of Grap’s Stage 4, will now be enforced under Stage 3.

- Gargi Shukla and Jasjeev Gandhiok

According to a notification issued by the environment department, the directive is being implemented under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

The order states that “all Government Offices under the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) and all private offices operating within the National Capital Territory of Delhi” must work with half their workforce physically present, while the rest work remotely. Any breach will invite punishment under the Act.

Administrative secretaries and heads of departments in state government offices are required to attend work regularly, although only 50% of the workforce may be physically present on a given day. The remaining employees may visit the office only when essential or emergency public services need to be delivered.