The Government of Delhi has officially cancelled the mandatory two days’ work from home (WFH) policy for the employees of the state government, citing stabilisation of the environment around the globe. This decision was taken by the Chief Minister of Delhi, Rekha Gupta, considering the fact that the macroenvironment has stabilised.
This official order for cancellation of the two days’ remote working policy will be notified later today.
“With the normalisation of the geopolitical environment, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has sanctioned the withdrawal of Work from Home on Wednesdays and Saturdays,” the office of the Chief Minister confirmed through an official statement.
Revised staggering of working hours
Along with this complete resumption of the usual six-day working policy, the new operational hours have also been notified for managing the flow of traffic across the National Capital Region (NCR).
The new shift timings for the Government offices are as follows:
- Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD): New shift hours are now being set from 10:00 am to 6:30 pm.
- Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD): Existing shift timings continue to remain from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Rollback of energy saving measures
The temporary remote work mandate was first put in place in May as a measure that directly followed from a public campaign called “Mera Bharat, Mera Yogdaan” (My India, My Contribution).
This campaign had been started by CM Gupta with an objective of drastically reducing energy usage within domestic settings. The temporary arrangement included a two-day remote work schedule for both public and private sectors, an absolute prohibition on official foreign travel for a year, and a recommendation to the state ministers and officials to use the Delhi Metro on Mondays.
Relation to Prime Minister’s appeal at national level
This set of rules was first implemented due to a national appeal from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In his address, the Prime Minister asked the citizens and state governments to make conscious efforts to reduce fuel use, avoid unnecessary travel abroad, and purchase less gold since there have been some economic pressures due to the situation in West Asia.
As logistics and other factors are now normalized, the state government has decided that these special energy saving measures are not required anymore.
Bureau Report
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