Only 50 Percent Workers Will Work in Govt Offices

Hyderabad: The State Secretariat and other State-level government offices, will function with only half of their manpower, with employees attending their duties on an alternate day basis. The State government issued fresh guidelines to contain spread of COVID-19 in the government offices, after sporadic cases of the epidemic were reported in the State Secretariat and other government offices.

Accordingly, only 50 per cent of the office subordinates, data entry operators and other Class-IV employees will attend duty on every alternate week basis. Similarly, only 50 per cent of clerical staff and circulating officers will come to their respective offices on an alternate day basis. However, the officers having separate chambers allotted to them, will continue to attend duty on a regular basis. All the employees who are not on duty on a particular day, must remain in the headquarters and should be available to return to the office on a short notice.

Officers or staff with vulnerabilities like pregnancy or comorbidities have been advised to stay at home duly taking appropriate leave including casual leave, earned leave, half-pay leave based on medical certification. They should remain available in the headquarters and attend to any urgent duties in case of emergency.

Further, no visitors will be permitted into the government offices without the authorisation of the official concerned and also on prior appointment. Regular disinfection of the office premises and vehicles, will be taken up. All infection prevention protocols including regular hand washing, sanitisation, wearing masks and other guidelines should be strictly followed. Not more than three persons in addition to the lift operator should be allowed in the lift.

While all the officers have been advised to refrain from using air conditioners and ensure adequate ventilation in their respective rooms, the drivers have been instructed not to gather in the parking and instead, sit in the respective Peshis. The orders which will come into effect commencing from Monday, will remain in force upto July 4.