The Centre has allowed 50 per cent of its employees to work from home amid rising coronavirus cases, according to a Personnel Ministry order issued on Monday.
People with disabilities and pregnant women employees have been exempted from attending offices, according to the new orders.
The order stated that central government officers staff would have to follow staggered timing to avoid overcrowding in offices. The office will have two shifts to avoid overcrowding from 9 am to 5: 30 pm and 10 am to 6: 30 pm.
The Department of Personnel Training DoPT said that the biometric attendance' was stopped as part of its efforts to adhere to Covid appropriate behaviour, and that the move to restrict maximum attendance came after the Department of Personnel Training DoPT said that the biometric attendance was stopped. Biometric attendance was resumed in November 2021 after nearly one-and-a-half years.
Meetings, as per DoPT order, must be conducted via video-conferencing as far as possible and personal meetings and visitors must be avoided unless absolutely necessary.
All officers residing in Covid containment zones have been exempted from coming to the office till containment zones are de-notified, according to an order issued to all central government departments.