In view of the persistently high air pollution levels in the national capital, the Delhi Government on Monday ordered all the government departments and private offices to operate with only 50 per cent staff physically present, while the remaining employees will mandatorily work from home under Stage-3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), news agency PTI reported. The directions, issued by the environment department under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, took effect immediately and apply to all Delhi Government offices as well as private establishments. Essential services—including hospitals, private health facilities, fire services, public transport, water supply and sanitation—have been exempted, PTI reported. According to the order issued in the name of Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, all private offices in Delhi must ensure that only half their workforce attends work in person, while the rest follows work-from-home protocols. Private establishments have also been asked to introduce staggered working hours wherever feasible and minimise office-related vehicular movement. District magistrates, deputy commissioners of police, and local bodies have been instructed to enforce compliance …