New Delhi: With Delhi’s air quality turning toxic, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Saturday tightened pollution-control measures, directing that several restrictions currently reserved for the ‘Severe’ category under GRAP Stage IV be implemented earlier under GRAP Stage III as air quality remains in the ‘Very Poor’ range.

As part of the updated directions, the Delhi government and NCR authorities will decide whether public, municipal, and private offices should function with only half their workforce on site, allowing the remaining staff to work remotely.

The panel has also said that the Central Government may take an appropriate decision on permitting work-from-home arrangements for employees of central government offices.

Meanwhile on Saturday, Delhi-NCR woke up to anot

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