Up to date on: Dec 22, 2025 09:44 am IST
The advisory comes after the implementation of Section IV of the Graded Response Motion Plan (GRAP) within the Delhi-NCR area amid deteriorating air high quality.
Amid deteriorating air high quality in Delhi and its neighbouring areas, the Gurugram deputy commissioner issued an advisory on Sunday for all non-public workplaces to implement a work-from-home system. The Gurugram district administration additionally revised the timings of all authorities workplaces within the area.
This advisory comes after the implementation of Section IV of the Graded Response Motion Plan (GRAP) by the Fee for Air High quality Administration (CAQM) within the Delhi-NCR area. Notably, air high quality has deteriorated within the nationwide capital and adjoining areas for the previous few days.
On Monday morning, Gurugram recorded an total Air High quality Index (AQI) studying of 325, falling within the ‘very poor’ AQI class, whereas Delhi recorded an AQI of 366, which can be ‘very poor’, in keeping with information proven on the Sameer app developed by the Central Air pollution Management Board (CPCB).
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Work-from-home advisory, revised workplace timings in Gurugram
In an advisory issued, Gurugram deputy commissioner Ajay Kumar urged all non-public workplaces within the area to undertake a work-from-home mannequin till additional orders, after air high quality improves.
As a part of the advisory, the Gurugram district administration additionally revised the timings of all public workplaces below the state authorities and municipal our bodies in Gurugram. It ordered that every one state authorities workplaces in Gurugram will stay open from 9.30 am to five.30 pm.
In the meantime, the workplaces of the Municipal Company of Gurugram and the Municipal Company of Manesar will work between 8.30 am and 4.30 pm. Places of work working below the municipal council, Sohna, the municipal council, Pataudi Mandi, and the municipal committee, Farrukhnagar, can even observe working hours from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, as talked about in an earlier PR report.
The revised workplace timings are supposed to unfold out journey throughout rush hours and scale back site visitors congestion within the morning and night. The district administration mentioned the directive will keep in place for so long as GRAP-IV stays in impact within the space.
“These steps are being taken within the curiosity of public well being and environmental safety,” officers mentioned, including that extra actions may very well be taken if air high quality fails to enhance.
