On Tuesday, Thackeray had instructed the state administration to immediately draw up a plan on how the office hours of Mantralaya could be adjusted in two shifts. (File)A day after Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray issued directives on staggering the office hours of the state secretariat, Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar on Wednesday asked the secretaries of all departments in Mantralaya to take a decision in this regard and ensure the implementation of social distancing norms without affecting everyday work. Read | Mahahrashtra CM issues directives on staggering Mantralaya office hoursHe also left it to the secretaries to decide whether Covid norms could be maintained without staggering the office hours. On Tuesday, Thackeray had instructed the state administration to immediately draw up a plan on how the office hours of Mantralaya could be adjusted in two shifts. Last week, Thackeray, at the meeting of the NITI Aayog, had said the Centre should bring a policy on working hours beyond the conventional 10 am to 5 pm office hours.

Source: Indian Express February 24, 2021 15:43 UTC