Delhi's air quality has gotten so bad that Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa is having one-half of his department's staff work from home.
This move follows Stage three of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), which lets department heads decide on remote work.
Essential services, though, will keep running as usual.
Pankaj Singh orders similar remote work
Transport Minister Pankaj Singh is rolling out similar work-from-home rules for his teams, including health and IT departments.
The central government might soon do the same, according to reports.
With thick smog making it tough to see and even breathe in Delhi, these steps are meant to help protect everyone's health right now.