All government and private offices must follow a 50% work-from-home arrangement. Offices instructed to prepare and maintain attendance records based on employee rosters
Gurugram administration orders 50% WFH amid rising pollution: Gurugram Administration tightens pollution curbs. Construction and demolition activities from November 5 to 20 has been banned amid rising pollution. The move comes in accordance with the directions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management(CAQM).
The order issued by the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, on Tuesday stated, ‘The Commission has observed that historical Air Quality Index (AQI) data for November 2018-2025 shows a recurring pattern of elevated air pollution in Delhi-NCR during early to mid-November, with AQI reaching ‘severe’ and ‘severe+’ categories on certain days, and that timely preventive interventions are necessary to reduce the emission load at source and minimize the accumulation of pollutants.’
The Gurugram administration has announced that government and private offices must follow a 50% work-from-home arrangement. Any violations in compliance with the order strict actions will be taken against concerned people or authorities. Offices have additionally been instructed to prepare and maintain attendance records based on employee rosters. This will help authorities verify whether establishments are complying with the revised workplace arrangements.
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The prohibition covers dust-producing construction and demolition work across several categories of infrastructure projects. These include highways, roads, flyovers, overbridges, pipelines and other linear public infrastructure developments.
However, projects involving railways, metro projects, airports, hospitals, water supply systems, sanitation facilities, national security and defence have been exempted.
