25/11/2025
In view of high air pollution levels, all government and private offices in the national capital have been advised to function with only 50 per cent staff strength on site, while the remaining employees work from home, as per Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
According to an order issued on Monday by the Environment Department under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, all Delhi government offices and private establishments are directed to operate at half capacity on site, with the rest working remotely.
The directive states that all administrative secretaries and heads of departments will continue to attend office regularly, but not more than 50 per cent of staff will be physically present. The remaining employees will work from home.