New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- Saturday morning presented a familiar sight as commuters were seen coughing and wheezing their way through toxic air, some masked, others simply braving the haze. Now, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has recommended a partial reprieve, urging government and private offices to shift employees to work-from-home as pollution levels remain locked in the 'very poor' category for over a week.
In its advisory issued on Saturday, the pollution watchdog asked NCR state governments and the Delhi administration to consider allowing offices to function with 50 per cent staff on-site, with the rest working remotely. The Centre, too, may permit work-from-home for its employees in Delhi-NCR.
The decision comes afte...