Delhi govt issues work-from-home orders for 50% of non-essential services staff
Delhi chief secretary and DDMA executive committee chairman Vijay Dev, in an order, said all Delhi government offices will function with officers of grade-one level or equivalent and above to the extent of 100 per cent
- Nov 29, 2020,
- Updated Nov 29, 2020 9:11 AM IST
The Delhi government issued work-from-home orders for 50 per cent of its employees associated with non-essential services and advised private establishments to follow the practice as far as possible amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the national capital.
Delhi Chief Secretary and DDMA Executive Committee Chairman Vijay Dev, in an order, said all Delhi government offices, autonomous bodies, public sector undertakings, corporations, local bodies will function with officers of grade-one level or equivalent and above to the extent of 100 per cent.
"The remaining staff will attend up to 50 per cent as per requirement to be assessed by heads of the departments concerned (remaining 50 per cent of the staff will work from home) till December 31, 2020, or till further orders whichever is earlier," stated the DDMA order.
"The heads of departments will decide about how to implement it according to requirement of staff at their disposal," Gahlot told PTI.
According to officials, the move, applicable to all Delhi government employees except for grade-one and above officers, aims to bring down the number of non-essential services staff in the offices in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The proposal was made in line with an order of Union Ministry of Home Affairs on November 25 to consider steps to reduce the number of employees in government offices through various measures to ensure social distancing, an official said.
The proposal does not cover departments concerned with essential services, including health, police, home guards and civil defence, district administrations, fire, electricity, and water, municipal services among others, the officer said.
However, other Delhi government offices, autonomous bodies, public sector units, corporations and local bodies, associated with non-essential services, are covered by the proposal.
The heads of departments and agencies concerned will prepare a schedule for assigning office timings and employees to be required for work purpose, the officer said.
The Delhi government issued work-from-home orders for 50 per cent of its employees associated with non-essential services and advised private establishments to follow the practice as far as possible amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the national capital.
Delhi Chief Secretary and DDMA Executive Committee Chairman Vijay Dev, in an order, said all Delhi government offices, autonomous bodies, public sector undertakings, corporations, local bodies will function with officers of grade-one level or equivalent and above to the extent of 100 per cent.
"The remaining staff will attend up to 50 per cent as per requirement to be assessed by heads of the departments concerned (remaining 50 per cent of the staff will work from home) till December 31, 2020, or till further orders whichever is earlier," stated the DDMA order.
"The heads of departments will decide about how to implement it according to requirement of staff at their disposal," Gahlot told PTI.
According to officials, the move, applicable to all Delhi government employees except for grade-one and above officers, aims to bring down the number of non-essential services staff in the offices in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The proposal was made in line with an order of Union Ministry of Home Affairs on November 25 to consider steps to reduce the number of employees in government offices through various measures to ensure social distancing, an official said.
The proposal does not cover departments concerned with essential services, including health, police, home guards and civil defence, district administrations, fire, electricity, and water, municipal services among others, the officer said.
However, other Delhi government offices, autonomous bodies, public sector units, corporations and local bodies, associated with non-essential services, are covered by the proposal.
The heads of departments and agencies concerned will prepare a schedule for assigning office timings and employees to be required for work purpose, the officer said.