Leave rules loosen

Govt has asked the competent authorities to grant Commuted leave without production of medical certificate to those officials who are above 50 years of age and are suffering from Diabetes, Respiratory problems, Renal diseases and other life- threatening illness, for a period upto April 4, 2020, so as to avoid unnecessary burden on the health care system. DoPt OM further said that leave can be sanctioned to officials who wish to self - quarantine as a preventive measure to achieve social distancing to contain the spread of COVID-19.