Gurugram District Administration Issue Advisory For Private Offices In Gurugram Ahead Of G20 Summit

The Gurugram District Administration on Thursday issued an advise instructing all offices to ask their staff to work from home on September 8 as Delhi prepares to host the G20 summit on September 9 and 10. The advisory said, “All corporate offices and private institutions in the district are advised to guide their employees to Work from Home tomorrow, on 8th September 2023.”

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Traffic restrictions in Gurugram issued by Gurugram District Administration

To guarantee the successful operation of the huge event in the national capital, Gurugram authorities enforced traffic restrictions in the Millennium City on Wednesday. Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter) Gurugram (East) DCP (Traffic) Virender Vij said, “There would be traffic restrictions in Gurugram to ensure smooth functioning of the G20 Summit. From September 7 midnight to September 10 midnight, traffic diversions will be imposed as heavy vehicles aren’t allowed in Delhi. People going towards airport are advised not to take the NH-48 route.”

“Passengers should note that NH-48 road journey towards IGI Airport Delhi will be affected from midnight 00 hours on the entry every evening night of 07 and 08.09.2023 to midnight 00 hours on 10.0-9.2023,” the traffic advisory said.

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Provisions for flexible work during the G20 weekend

On September 8 through 10, all public and private offices in Delhi will be closed, and the New Delhi district’s banks and businesses, including markets, will also be closed. As a result, businesses during the G20 weekend announced flexible work practices.

Saumya Khati, SVP and Head of HR at Gurugram-based e-commerce platform Shiprocket, told the news agency PTI earlier this week that the business is completely supportive of the government’s efforts to ensure a successful summit. “In response to the government’s guidance during this event, we have taken proactive steps to provide flexible work-from-home arrangements for our employees in Delhi and for the people travelling from Delhi to our HQ (headquarter) in Gurugram,” Khati said.