Officials have been working long hours and on weekends as well, Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash said on Tuesday in response to Urban Development Minister Satyendar Jain’s letter.
The Minister had written a note to Mr. Prakash on Monday about officials found absent during a recent attendance check.
Mr. Jain had said that 11 officials of the Urban Development Department were found absent at 10.20 a.m. during a random check on May 4 and asked Mr. Prakash to take action.
In response, the Chief Secretary wrote that the department would reiterate instructions for being punctual. He, however, added, that officials were working beyond office hours and on weekends too. Mr. Prakash also asked Mr. Jain for specific allegations, instead of “unsubstantiated” ones.
Mr. Jain had said that ongoing protest by officials against the political executive had affected work.
The officials have refused to talk to the political leaders on the phone or in their offices since an alleged attack on Mr. Prakash by Aam Aadmi Party MLAs on February 19.
