New Delhi- The Delhi government on Saturday directed private offices to operate with 50 per cent on-site staff and to allow the remaining employees to work from home as a precautionary measure under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage III.

The advisory follows directions from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), officials said.

Delhi’s air quality remained ‘very poor’ for the ninth consecutive day on Saturday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) settling at 370, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

A total of 11 monitoring stations in Delhi logged readings in the ‘severe’ category.

The government has asked private offices to operate with 50 per cent strength on site and to allow the remaining employees to work from home as a precautionary measur

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