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Delhi Orders 50% Work-From-Home as Smog Grips Capital
New Delhi – November 25, 2025 – Amidst persistently “very poor” air quality, the Delhi government has ordered all government and private offices to operate at 50% on-site capacity, with the remaining staff working from home. The order, effective immediately, will remain in place as long as Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is enforced.
Essential services like hospitals, fire departments, sanitation, and pollution control agencies are exempt. However, government offices will be permitted to call additional staff in as needed to maintain essential public services.
The decision follows revised and tightened measures from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), which moved some restrictions previously under Stage IV of GRAP to the current Stage III. Non compliance will result in penalties under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
The Central Pollution Control Board forecasts continued “very poor” air quality through Thursday. The forecast doesn’t factor in the possible effects of ash from a recent volcanic eruption in Ethiopia.
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The text is a news article published in the e-paper version of The Hindu on November 25, 2025. It reports on the Delhi government’s response to poor air quality, which has reached the “very poor” category. In order to mitigate the problem, the government has ordered all government and private offices to implement a 50% work-from-home policy. This policy will remain in effect as long as Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is in place.
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