Amid Covid surge in Delhi, MHA restricts attendance to 50%

In the backdrop of the second surge of COVID within the nation and the National Capital being severely affected, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued orders limiting attendance to simply 50% within the Ministry and in addition to stagger workplace timings for these bodily attending the workplace. The Ministry has additionally stated that so far as attainable, conferences can be held just about.
These exemptions are nevertheless accessible to solely officers beneath the extent of deputy secretary.
“In view of the unprecedented rise in the numbers of Covid-19 cases in Delhi, it has been decided to take measures to prevent its spread,” the Ministry stated in an workplace memorandum on Thursday.
It stated officers of the extent of Under Secretary or equal and beneath can be allowed to make money working from home and their bodily attendance in workplace will likely be restricted to 50% of the particular total power.

“Rosters for their attendance to be prepared by concerned Divisional / Wing Heads. Individual Wing Heads can, however, call for more than 50% physical attendance of any of the categories of officials in their wings, if required on administrative grounds,” the order stated.
Ordering staggering of workplace timings, the memorandum stated, “All officers who attend office can stagger timings (with entry into the office spread between 9 00 AM – 10.00 AM with corresponding office exit timings. This will also avoid rush in commuting, as also in lifts and corridors.”
The order stated that these not attending workplace bodily will nevertheless need to make themselves accessible on the telephone.
“All officials residing in containment zones shall continue to be exempted from coming to office till the containment zone is denotified,” the order stated.
It additionally stated that these bodily attending workplace need to be masked up on a regular basis observe all Covid protocols strictly.
“Crowding in lifts, staircases, corridors, common areas including refreshment kiosk and parking areas is to be strictly avoided…  Entry of outsiders/ visitors to be curtailed appropriately,” the order stated.
It additionally instructed all staff of the age of 45 years and above to get themselves vaccinated.