Karnataka Government Ask IT Sector To Extend Work From Home To Dec 2022

pAs the covid pandemic is yet to be overcome the state government on Tuesdaynbspurged IT companies to extend the work from home option for employees to December 2022 keeping in view of traffic congestion on Outer Ring Road due to the Bengaluru metro construction workppIn its letter to the National Association of Software and Service Companies NASSCOM the Department of Electronics Information Technology said BMRCL is starting metro construction works on Outer Ring Road ORR from Central Silk Board to KR Puram and the construction of the same could extend to about 15 to 2 years The ORR houses many large Tech Parks and IT Company campuses and carries a large amount of traffic throughout the day The ORR despite having six lanes and service roads is infamous for its perennial traffic congestionppThe Karnataka government emphasized that in the COVID pandemic situation IT companies working from home WFH provided some relief to traffic movement on ORR However with the start of metro construction on ORR it would be extremely difficult to manage traffic movement on ORR especially if the IT companies resume work from the officeppIn addition to these measures to promote mass transit and cycling as an alternate option to commute on ORR it would be greatly beneficial if the IT companies especially located in ORR would extend the work from home option for most of the employees till December 2022 andor the IT parkscompanies may be advised to stagger the working hours for those employees working physically at the office The IT workforce who need to physically attend office are encouraged to take buses BMlCCompany as these buses travel on BUS lanes the state government saidp