BJP's chief whip in Tripura Assembly demands four-day work week for govt staffers

The BJP's chief whip in Tripura Assembly has urged the state government to introduce a four-day weekly work schedule with longer daily hours to conserve fuel amid the West Asia conflict.

BJP's chief whip in Tripura Assembly, Kalyani Roy, on Friday urged the state government to introduce a four-day weekly work schedule for all its employees with an enhancement of daily working hours.

Currently, 50 per cent of government employees of Group C and D categories are attending their respective offices, while the rest are working from home following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to save fuel in the wake of the West Asia conflict.

''Following the prime minister's appeal amidst the West Asia conflict, the state government has ordered 50 per cent of Group C and D employees to work from home while the remaining workforce is attending offices (from May 14) as part of austerity measures,'' Roy said in a press conference.

She said the people must adhere to the prime minister's call for saving fuel because nobody knows when the conflict will end.

''Chief Minister Manik Saha, his cabinet colleagues and MLAs have already reduced their escorts and vehicles following the PM's appeal. I urge the people to adopt austerity measures by using public transport, e-rickshaws or bicycles for short distances,'' she said.

Roy said the government has already introduced an e-office system from the civil secretariat to the gram panchayat level but support from Group C and D is required to keep the system going.

''Therefore, I appealed to the government to introduce a four-day work week for the employees by increasing working hours in offices from the existing eight hours to nine hours or so,'' she said.