L-G declares electricity as essential service, extends ban on strikes
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has declared the services related to electricity as essential and prohibited the strike by engineers and electricity employees of BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL), Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), DTL, IPGCL and PPCL.
A notification was issued in this regard on July 3 which declared electricity as essential services.
“Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, in the exercise of Powers, conferred upon him under section 3 read with section 4A of the Haryana Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1974 (Haryana Act No. 40 of 1974) as extended to the National Capital Territory of Delhi, vide Govt.
