No more extended lunch break for Uttar Pradesh government staff as Yogi Adityanath tightens noose

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath file photo. Credit: PTI photo

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday curtailed the lunch break of the state government employees to half an hour.

The Chief Minister, while addressing the Team 9 meeting at his residence, said that he had received complaints of officials and employees taking long lunch breaks which was affecting the work in offices.

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He asked concerned officials to ensure that lunch breaks do not extend beyond 30 minutes.

It has been a normal practice for government employees to take their lunch break at 1.30 pm and return to work around 3.30 pm or 4 pm.

Even senior officials who go home for lunch take a break that extends to three hours.

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