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Delhi orders 50% attendance in govt & private offices, work-from-home as AQI hovers close to ‘severe’
The order mandates staggered hours and remote work to reduce pollution exposure, with penalties under the Environment (Protection) Act for violations, effective during very poor air quality.
- On November 24, 2025, the Delhi Environment Department ordered all government and private offices to limit on-site staff to 50% under GRAP Stage III, effective immediately.
- Following Supreme Court hearings on November 17 and 19 and consultations on November 20, the Commission for Air Quality Management amended the GRAP schedule, moving a Stage IV office-reduction measure into Stage III.
- Administrative secretaries and heads of departments must introduce staggered work hours, enforce strict work‑from‑home systems and minimise office commuting, while essential services including hospitals and fire services are exempted.
- District Magistrates, Deputy Commissioners of Police and local bodies will enforce compliance, with violations punishable under Sections 15 and 16 of the Environment Act, 1986 by imprisonment up to five years or fines up to one lakh rupees.
- With AQI forecast to stay very poor until November 24, the Delhi Environment Department ordered 50% staff attendance under GRAP Stage III, keeping restrictions active.
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