📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Sumita Roy Dutta
Health
Delhi Orders Work‑From‑Home as Smog Levels Surge
✍️ LatestLY
🗓 01 Oct 2026, 05:32 PM
👁 11
Delhi officials have mandated employees to work from home amid escalating smog levels, aiming to reduce pollution exposure. The directive applies across government offices and is expected to ease health risks.
On 1 October 2026, Delhi announced a work‑from‑home directive for all government employees as smog levels reached hazardous levels. The order, issued by the municipal administration, requires staff to operate remotely until air quality improves.
The policy covers all central and state government offices and may be extended to private firms in the capital. Employees are expected to maintain regular work hours and report to supervisors via digital platforms.
Officials say the measure will reduce exposure to fine particulate matter and cut vehicular emissions, helping Delhi meet its air‑quality targets. The directive is part of a broader strategy to curb pollution during peak smog season.
The policy covers all central and state government offices and may be extended to private firms in the capital. Employees are expected to maintain regular work hours and report to supervisors via digital platforms.
Officials say the measure will reduce exposure to fine particulate matter and cut vehicular emissions, helping Delhi meet its air‑quality targets. The directive is part of a broader strategy to curb pollution during peak smog season.