Almost the entire Government staff will be able to work from their respective offices from April 20.
As per the MHA’s consolidated guidelines released on Wednesday, all deputy secretaries and above level officers will resume work in their offices after having been confined to work from home for almost a month now due to the lockdown imposed to check the spread of coronavirus.
Earlier this week, all the Union Ministers and the joint secretaries of the Central Government and above level officers had joined their respective departments, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an extended lockdown.
“Remaining officers and staff to attend up to 33 per cent as per requirement,” the guidelines for the lockdown issued by the Home Ministry maintained further.
All the Ministries and departments, and offices under their control are to function with 100 per cent attendance of Deputy Secretary and levels above that, it said.
Besides, defence, central armed police forces, health and family welfare, disaster management and early warning agencies, national informatics centre, food corporation of India, NCC, Nehru yuva kendras and customs to function without any restrictions, the guidelines said.
With respect to offices of the state and union territories, the Home Ministry said district administrations and treasury (including field offices of the accountant general) will function with restricted staff.
“However, delivery of public services shall be ensured, and necessary staff will be deployed for such states,” it said.
All other departments of state and UT Governments will work with restricted staff, it added.
“Group A and B officers may attend as required. Group C and levels below that may attend up to 33 per cent of strength, as per requirement to ensure social distancing,” the guidelines issued by the ministry said.
Police, home guards, civil defence, fire and emergency services, disaster management, prisons and municipal services will function without any restrictions, it said.