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Economic Times | 17 Nov, 2021 | 11.33AM IST
Delhi-NCR Air Pollution News Live Updates: Not in favour of work from home, employees advised to carpool, Centre informs SC
Centre expresses unwillingness before the Supreme Court to ask its employees to work from home and instead it has advised its employees in Delhi to resort to carpooling to reduce the number of vehicles used by them for commuting.
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Delhi Pollution
- The Delhi government had ordered the closure of physical classes in schools, colleges and other educational institutions for a week from Monday.
- All government offices, agencies and autonomous bodies, except those involved in essential services, have been asked to work from home.
Authorities in NCR have been ordered to ensure that no diesel and petrol vehicles older than 10 years and 15 years, respectively, are found plying on road.
NCR state governments have been directed to allow work from home (WFH) for at least 50 percent of their staff in offices in NCR till Sunday and encourage private establishments to follow suit.
Trucks carrying non-essential items have been banned from entering Delhi till Sunday in a bid to contain the spiralling air pollution levels.
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Only five of the 11 thermal power plants located within 300 km radius of Delhi – NTPC, Jhajjar; Mahatma Gandhi TPS, CLP Jhajjar; Panipat TPS, HPGCL; Nabha Power Ltd. TPS, Rajpura and Talwandi Sabo TPS, Mansa – will remain operational till November 30.
