Bhubaneswar: The government offices in Odisha will function with 50% of the employees’ strength in the month of August.
An order in this regard has been issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance Department on Friday.
“Keeping in view the unabated rise in COVID infections, it has been decided that all the departments and sub-ordinate offices shall perform official work with 50% of the employees’ strength (all staff including Group-A Officers) in the month of August, 2020 and ensure that the Government work do not suffer”, the order said.
All state government offices will remain closed on Saturdays, it said.
The Departments / Heads of Offices are at liberty to decide the manner of selection of employees who will attend Office on roster basis. However, the essential offices./services such as SRC and OSDMA offices., Police, Fire services, Health services, Municipal services etc. shall function with full strength, it added.