In general, with limited investment, developing countries give priority to the welfare of the citizens over providing world-class facilities for them. So, it's better to transfer that responsibility to private players to create a win-win situation for all.
Even though work from home culture is on the rise due to COVID-19 situation, work from home opportunities will increase in number to adapt to the changing times. With time, companies and employees will take steps to reduce the disadvantages.
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic:
Lockdown to reduce the spread of Covid cleared the skies and reduced the pollution to a drastic extent. This made us realize that the damage we are doing to the environment is reversible. It taught us to focus more on sustainable development.