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Delhi govt, private offices to function with 50% strength amid pollution woes

Posted By: Tarun Kumar Posted On: Nov 24, 2025Share Article
Delhi govt, private offices to function with 50% strength amid pollution woes
Delhi's air has been hazardous for weeks now. The AQI was 360 at 9pm on Friday. Delhi has so far this month recorded 16 days of “very poor” air,

Delhi orders 50% attendance in govt & private offices, work-from-home as AQI hovers close to ‘severe’

All Delhi government offices and private establishments have been directed to operate with 50% staff on-site, with the remaining employees working from home, as part of GRAP Stage 3 measures triggered by the worsening air quality in the Capital. The order, which was released on Monday, 24 November, comes amid the degrading air quality in Delhi, with the AQI hovering close to the ‘severe' mark. 15 monitoring stations logged readings beyond the 400-mark, as per CPCB.

The direction was issued by the Environment Department under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, to all Delhi government offices and private establishments operating in the national capital.

What does the order state?

As per the order, all administrative secretaries and heads of departments will attend office regularly, with not more than 50 per cent of staff strength physically present in the office. The remaining will work from home, it said.

All private offices functioning within Delhi will operate with not more than 50 per cent staff physically attending the workplace. The remaining staff will "mandatorily" work from home, PTI reported, citing the order.

(This is a developing story. Keep checking for more updates)

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