Delhi invokes ESMA ahead of power employees' strike
Saturday - January 5, 2019 12:08 am ,
Category : INDIA
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Declaring the supply and distribution of electricity as "essential" services, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Friday invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) ahead of a proposed strike by the electricity employees in the national capital."The Delhi LG...prohibits the strike by electricity employees and engineers (BSES, BSES Yamuna and TATA power) for a period of six months," a Delhi government notification said.The electricity employees and engineers have planned a one-day strike on January 8 or 9 to press for their demands and also join a nationwide strike called by central trade unions on one of the two days.
--IANS nks/nir
--IANS nks/nir
