To ensure a smooth and efficient experience for the delegates, the Delhi government has mandated all government and private offices to stay closed in the city for three days from September 8 to 10.
Offices across Delhi and adjoining regions of Noida and Gurugram have ensured the work-from-home facilities for their employees for the upcoming G20 weekend.
Moreover, there are many offices which function on Saturday and Sunday have been asked to remain closed in order to control the traffic.
Noida-based NIIT Limited’s HR Head, Mita Brahma, said, “In view of the Delhi government’s traffic advisory around the G20 summit from 8th to 10th September, we understand the potential challenges our Delhi-based employees might face in their daily commute. Considering the same, we have already announced the flexibility to work from home during the period.”
E-commerce platform Shiprocket’s SVP and head of HR, Saumya Khati, shared the same sentiments and stated that the company has taken measures to ensure a smooth execution of the summit. She added that the Gurugram-based company has taken proactive steps to facilitate work-from-home for it’s employees in Delhi and for those travelling from Delhi to Gurugram.
Bajaj Electricals will be closing its office in Delhi in Connaught Place for two days and is rescheduling the official domestic travel due to G20. Similarly, KPMG at specific offices in NCR will be operating with partial remote working.
What is G20?
The 2023 G20 New Delhi summit is the upcoming eighteenth meeting of G20, a summit scheduled to take place in Bharat Mandapam International Exhibition-Convention Centre, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi in 2023. It will be the first G20 summit to be held in India as well as in South Asia.
The countries that are participating include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States and European Union.
