The Chhattisgarh government on Tuesday warned officers and employees that they will face action if they don't attend do duty in office from 10 am to 5.30 pm.
The General Administration Department called for mandatory attendance of the officers and employees at the Secretariat (Mahanadi Bhawan), Head of Departments (Indravati Bhawan and all the field offices, an official communication said.
The GAD circular to all Divisional Commissioners, Collectors and Magistrates said the government had declared all Saturdays as holidays for the government employees.
The government offices will now function for five days a week. Already, the timing of the offices has been revised from 10 am to 5:30 pm.
It said that it has been found that some officers and employees are still arriving late to the offices.
The head of office is responsible to ensure punctuality of their subordinate employees. In case of violation, action can be taken against the officers and employees concerned under the Civil Services Conduct Rules.