PMRDA bans mobile phone use by contractual employees during office hours
PUNE To prevent disruptions at work and maintain discipline, the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority has banned contractual employees from using mobile phones during office hours. To prevent disruptions at work and maintain discipline, PMRDA has banned contractual employees from using mobile phones. ) Sunil Pandhare, joint municipal commissioner and administrative officer, PMRDA, who announced the ban, said, “Contract employees must submit their mobile phones to department officials upon entry and can collect them while leaving the office.” A basic mobile phone will be kept with the officer on special duty to contact the employees’ families in case of emergencies. As the excessive use of mobile phones by contractual employees during office hours was reportedly affecting productivity and raising concerns over confidentiality, the PMRDA enforced this ban to address these issues and ensure that the employees remain focused on their duties.
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