IT union NITES urges mandatory work from home advisory to cut fuel use and emissions

Published on 11 May 2026

They cite pandemic-proof productivity and PM Modi’s fuel push

The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has urged India’s Labour Ministry to issue an advisory making work from home mandatory for the IT sector. The union points to Prime Minister Modi’s call for fuel conservation and argues that IT firms maintained strong productivity remotely during the pandemic. NITES says WFH would reduce fuel consumption and environmental impact.

NITES asks the Labour Ministry for a mandatory IT WFH advisory
The union cites PM Modi’s fuel conservation push as key rationale
It argues IT productivity stayed strong during the pandemic while remote
WFH is framed as a way to cut fuel use and emissions

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IT union NITES urges mandatory work from home advisory to cut fuel use and emissions

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