India, Nov. 8 -- In view of the rising air pollution in the national Capital, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced to revise the working hours of Delhi Government and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) offices.
This decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to help curb the problem of pollution, ensuring that the pressure of vehicular traffic does not increase all at once on the roads, thereby distributing traffic more evenly and reducing pollution levels.
At present, Government offices operate from 9.30 am to 6 pm, while the MCD offices run from 9 am to 5.30 pm. As there is only a 30-minute gap between these timings, the city experiences heavy traffic congestion both in the morning and evening, further worsening air pollut...