The IT companies operating from the tech city of Bengaluru will not be able to open their offices anytime soon and the obvious reason, the COVID-19 pandemic, is definitely not behind this decision. The reason is that the Karnataka government has requested IT companies to extend the Work From Home (WFH) period till December next year.
But what could be the other possible reason for the Karnataka government to take such a decision? So here’s the reason behind it. All IT companies operating in the surrounding areas of Outer Ring Road (ORR) in Bengaluru will Work From Home (WFH) till December next year in the backdrop of commencement of the Metro Construction work on the stretch.
An advisory to the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) to this effect was issued by E V Ramana Reddy, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Electronics, IT, BT & Science and Technology on August 21. The government also urged IT companies to encourage…