Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday announced staggered working hours for employees of the Delhi government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for a three-month period amid increasing air pollution, PTI reported.

The staggered timings will be in place from November 15 to February 15.

During this period, offices of the Delhi government will function from 10 am to 6.30 pm and those of the municipal corporation from 8.30 am to 5 pm. The Delhi government offices currently function from 9.30 am to 6 pm and the MCD between 9 am and 5.30 pm.

The Delhi government said that the current 30-minute timing gap between the two organisations leads to heavy vehicular traffic in the national capital in the morning and evening, which contributes to air pollution, PTI reported.

The work hours we

See Full Page