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The Centre has announced staggered working timings for its employees in view of the severe air pollution in Delhi, according to an order issued by the Union personnel ministry.
As per PTI report, Employees have also been asked to pool vehicles and use public transport to minimise vehicular pollution.
“These measures may be adopted by ministries/departments/organisations as per their functional requirements ensuring that it should not have an adverse impact on efficiency and productivity in any manner,” the order read.
Given the severe-plus air pollution levels in Delhi, various ministries, departments and organisations of the central government are advised to adopt staggered timing in respect of offices located in the Delhi-National Capital Region, it said.
The order said offices can be open from 9 am to 5.30 pm and 10 am to 6.30 pm.
“The officers/staff using personal vehicles should be encouraged to pool vehicles and to use public transport to minimise the vehicular pollution,” it added.
After a week of ‘severe’ pollution levels, Delhi’s air quality has improved slightly but is still in the ‘very poor’ zone.
At 9 am on Thursday November 21 , the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index of 376, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
As Delhi battles Pollution, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has been slammed by the opposition for his misplaced priorities and his silence over the burning issue.
Shiv Sena (UBT ) leader Aaditya Thackeray in scathing Tweet on X wrote , Have you heard from the Union Environment Minister about the pollution in the states?
No.
Because he has been given the responsibility of political pollution by his party.
Shame.
Have you heard from the Union Environment Minister about the pollution in the states?
No.Because he has been given the responsibility of political pollution by his party.
Shame.
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) November 18, 2024
Former TMC Rajya Sabha MP , Jawhar Sircar wrote on X , India’s worst Environment Minister’s priorities are clear
— and Healthy Environment is not among them.
India’s worst Environment Minister’s priorities are clear
— and Healthy Environment is not among them. pic.twitter.com/6rpXwaFJ1N— Jawhar Sircar (@jawharsircar) November 19, 2024
