Gurugram, Nov. 7 -- The district administration has issued show-cause notices to two corporate offices in Sector 42 for allegedly violating the mandatory 50% work-from-home directive, after surprise inspections found that both establishments had more than half their employees working from office.

The notices were issued on Thursday by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Badshahpur, after surprise inspections found that both establishments had exceeded the prescribed limit on physical attendance. This is among the first instances of the administration initiating action against private corporate offices for violating the anti-pollution directions.

According to the notices, around 87 employees were found present at one establishment, whic...