Bhubaneswar, June 1 -- Bhubaneswar: State Government offices across Odisha have been directed to run with 30 per cent staff strength during the extended COVID lockdown period which ends on June 17.

However, individual departments have been given the option of deciding attendance, depending on their scale of operation and instances of infection among the staff, while ensuring adequate work flow.

Nevertheless, officers of and above the rank of Deputy Secretary will have to report to office regularly.

An order to this effect, issued by the General Administration Department on Tuesday, said, "All the departments of the Government shall function with 30% strength of employees and officers of the rank of Deputy Secretary and above should att...