Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said that his government has decided to change the office timings in the state from 7.30 am to 2 pm from next month. At present, the office timings of the state government departments are from 9 am to 5 pm.
Mann said in a video message that the Punjab government has decided that from May 2, all government offices will open at 7.30 am and close at 2 pm. He said that the new office timings would be applicable till July 15. Mann said the decision was taken after consulting several people, including state government employees.
I have taken a big decision for the people of Punjab, which I am sharing with you… Change in the timings of government offices… This formula will be implemented for the first time in the country… Live https://t.co/jCEkRsHjHj— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) April 8, 2023
He further added that the change in the timings of the offices during summer would reduce the load on the power demand.
The Chief Minister said, “The power utility Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has said that the peak load (of electricity) starts after 1.30 pm and if government offices close at 2 pm, it will reduce the peak load to 300 to 350 hours.” will help in reducing up to MW. ,
Mann said that the decision will also benefit the common people as they can do their work in government offices before the onset of the peak time of the hot season during the day.
“With this the common man will be able to do his work early in the morning without taking leave,” he said.
Similarly, Mann said, this would also facilitate the employees as they would be able to attend social functions after office hours.
He added that the employees would also be able to spend more time with their children.