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Delhi Govt Mandates 50% WFH From 18 December for All Offices to Combat Rising Air Pollution
Delhi mandates 50% remote work under GRAP Stage III and provides Rs 10,000 aid to registered construction workers affected by pollution control restrictions, officials said.
- On Wednesday , Delhi Labour Minister Kapil Mishra ordered 50% staff work from home from Thursday and announced Rs 10,000 compensation for construction workers unemployed under GRAP III and IV.
- Amid sharply worsening winter air quality, officials said unfavourable weather and low winds triggered GRAP thresholds, with many monitors showing 'severe' and 'severe plus' AQI levels.
- Under GRAP rules, Stage III bans non-essential construction and stone crushers, Stage IV halts all construction, and compensation applies only to registered construction workers excluding essential services.
- The Labour Department issued an advisory directing employers in Delhi to follow the remote-work mandate, warning non-compliance is punishable under Sections 15 and 16 of the Environment Act, 1986, as Stage IV is in force.
- Historically, winter weather drives air-quality declines in Delhi, and officials noted air quality typically deteriorates sharply in winter, often ranking Delhi among the world's most polluted capitals.
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The Delhi government has made a significant announcement: starting tomorrow, work from home will be mandatory for 50% of employees in all government and private institutions. Violators will be fined. Construction workers in Delhi who have suffered losses due to the shutdown will receive compensation of 10,000 rupees. Essential services like healthcare have been exempted from this decision.
Delhi govt mandates 50% WFH from 18 December for all offices to combat rising air pollution
The Delhi government's labour department has mandated 50% work-from-home for all offices and business establishments in the city owing to rising pollution. It has also announced a ₹10000 compensation for construction workers whose work has stopped due to GRAP implementation in the city.
·New Delhi, India
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