On November 21, 2014, the Department of Personnel and Training ordered an Aadhaar-enabled biometric attendance system for all central government offices. Offices in Delhi had until December 31, 2014. Offices elsewhere had until January 26, 2015.
Each late arrival would cost half a day of casual leave. Lateness of up to an hour, twice a month and for good reason, could be excused. A further order in June 2015 stated: “Habitual late attendance is viewed as conduct unbecoming of a Government servant.”