Noida to alter office hours, timings of schools from Jan 1

December 28, 2015 08:26

In an unprecedented move, the administration of Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Budh Nagar has decided to alter working hours and timings of schools, shops, factories and corporate offices in Noida, Greater Noida and other surrounding areas from January 1, to bring down vehicular pollution. The decision was taken after discussions with various stakeholders in the last one month.

Under the new measure, weekly holidays have been altered for shops and commercial establishments. For instance, sectors 10, 62, 64, 87 will have a holiday on Saturday while another area comprising sectors 1, 3, 15, 16, 57,68, 80, 90, Baroli, Nithari, Morana will have their weekly holiday on Monday.

For industries in Noida, the working hours have been altered in order to reduce vehicular congestion. While factories in Sector 1 to 6 will operate from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm, sectors 7 to 11 will function from 9 am to 6 pm.

The administration has also altered school timings -- reducing or increasing it by 15 to 20 minutes -- as part of the scheme.

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