Delhi Mandates 50% WFH for Offices Amid Pollution Spike, Offers Aid to Workers

• Delhi government mandates 50% work-from-home for all government and private offices due to severe air pollution.
• Essential services like health, police, and banking are exempted from the WFH directive.
• Minister Kapil Mishra announced Rs 10,000 relief for construction workers affected by the ban on activities.
• GRAP-IV enforcement includes a ban on all construction/demolition, restrictions on truck entry, and hybrid schooling.
• The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) enforced GRAP-IV on December 13 as pollution levels spiked.

Why It Matters: Delhi implements stringent GRAP-IV measures, including WFH and construction ban, to combat severe pollution.