DNA Explainer: How Mumbai Police will do 'Work From Home', know the real motive behind this unconventional move
Maharashtra continues to be one of the worst COVID-19 affected states in the country. The number of new cases has seen surge over the last few weeks.
Mumbai is witnessing fresh round of COVID-19 surge. Amid the sudden rise of coronavirus cases, Mumbai Police has asked its personnel to work from home. The order in this regard has been issued by the Additional Director General, Maharashtra Police.
Earlier on Tuesday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had said that more people should work from home as the number of coronavirus cases is rising significantly across the state.
Maharashtra continues to be one of the worst COVID-19 affected states in the country. The number of new cases in the state has seen a surge over the last few weeks.
Pointers around the terms of Work From Home
100% attendance will be mandatory for Class A and B officers of the Mumbai Police.
The attendance of employees in the C and D categories working at the police headquarters have been reduced to 50%.
25% of C and D category employees will be called between the 9 am to 4 pm shift.
Remaining 25% police personnel will be called in 11 am to 5 pm shift.
The Station House Officers at the police stations have been authorised to take a call on the workforce required for daily duties.
The remaining employees will work from home and be available on the phone so that they can be called if needed.
Maharashtra COVID cases
Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 6,218 new COVID-19 cases and 51 deaths.
The state Health Department said the total count of cases reported in the state has gone up to 21,12,312.
There is at present 53,409 active cases in Maharashtra.
The state saw 5,869 recoveries in the last 24 hours.
The total number of recoveries in the state has gone up to 20,05,851.
The death toll due to COVID-19 stands at 51,857.
Steps taken to ensure COVID-19 rules are followed
State authorities have also imposed a night curfew in Aurangabad from 11 pm to 6 am till March 8 exempting essential services.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday collected a total fine of Rs 28 lakh from 14,000 people in the city who were caught without face masks in public spaces.
Joint Commissioner (Law & Order) Vishwas Nangre Patil recently got vaccinated against COVID-19. He also appealed to all health workers and frontliners to get vaccinated without hesitation.