Govt pushes 2-day WFH, carpooling, shifted office hours for fuel savings
The Delhi Government has advised private companies and organisations to adopt a two-day work-from-home policy, make changes to office timings, and urge employees to avail carpooling and public transport to support the fuel-saving efforts amid global uncertainties.
Private entities involved in essential, emergency services like hospitals and other health establishments, electricity, water, sanitation and related municipal services, were not covered by the advisory issued by the Delhi labour department.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta earlier this week launched the 90-day ‘Mera Bharat, Mera Yogdan’ fuel-saving campaign, stipulating two-day work-from-home for all Delhi Government employees, and use of public transport.
She had said the private sector too will be urged to support these fuel-saving initiatives in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal on wise expenditure of resources.
The labour department advisory issued Sunday said in the background of the prevailing global situation, it is imperative to conserve fuel — petrol, diesel and CNG — and ensure its optimal use.
Commuting to and from offices is one of the largest contributors to daily vehicular fuel consumption in the Capital, it noted.
A large proportion of this fuel use can be avoided through the adoption of work-from-home (WFH) arrangements, which have demonstrated its operational feasibility during COVID-19 and GRAP-related curbs, it said. “In order to contribute to national fuel conservation efforts, all employers of industrial establishments, factories, shops and commercial establishments in Delhi, including IT, IT Enabled Services (ITES), among others are strongly encouraged to implement a minimum of two days of work-from-home per week,” the advisory said.
