In pursuance of the April 15 guidelines of the Union Home Ministry, the state government offices will open from Monday.
Attendance in the offices of police, homeguards, fire department, emergency services, disaster management, jail, urban development would function as usual without any restriction.
The guidelines will not apply on the officers and staff of emergency and essential services engaged in fighting coronavirus pandemic.
An order issued by Additional Chief Secretary (Appointment and Personnel) Mukul Singhal said that all departmental heads and staff of A and B groups would attend office from April 20 and heads of departments would ensure that only 33 percent of subordinate staff came to office. The departments have been advised by the government to prepare a roster so that subordinate staff come to the office on alternative days for smooth functioning.
The order further said that the staff of district magistrate’s office and district treasury would be deployed for duty as per need.
The office of resident commissioner in Delhi will also operate with certain restrictions.
Officers and employees of forest department, those working in zoological gardens, nurseries, wildlife and forest patrolling would also function normally.
A separate circular issued by Secretariat Administration department on Friday, said that additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries, secretaries, special secretaries would attend office regularly to discharge their duties. Rest of the employees will come to the office as per the roster prepared by respective additional chief secretary.
Physically challenged and other staff suffering from major diseases would not be summoned for duty as they are vulnerable to the pandemic. Secretariat employees residing in areas identified as hotspots would also not be called for duty.