New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- The Government of NCT of Delhi has issued a fresh directive mandating that all government offices under GNCTD and private offices operating within Delhi limit physical attendance to 50 percent. The remaining staff must work from home. The order has been enforced immediately under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), which is activated when air quality reaches alarming levels, particularly due to heightened concentrations of PM2.5 and PM10 pollutants.

The official notification, issued by the Department of Environment & Forests under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, highlights the urgent need to curb emissions resulting from office-related commuting and transport activities. Senior ...