EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No.753, CUTTACK, W EDNESDA Y, MAY 16, 2018 /BAISAKHA 26, 1940
HOME (SPECIAL SECTION) DEPARTMENT
ORDER
The 16th May, 2018
S.R.O. No. 172/2018— Whereas the State Government are satisfied that, in the interest of Public, it is necessary to prohibit strikes in the MCL, Talcher area connected with production of Coal and its transportation and dispatch to companies like NALCO, NTPC, TTPS and other power plants and prohibit strikes in services connected with the generation and supply of power in all establishments of National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC), Kaniha Power Station, Talcher Thermal Power Station(TTPS) and other power plants;
And, whereas this is necessary for the purpose of keeping peaceful industrial environment and maintaining continuity in generation and supply of power in the State and to prevent agitations, blockades and strikes by the workers and transportation in the Talcher Coal Field Areas.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 read with Section 4(3) of the Odisha Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1988 (Odisha Act 9 of 1992), the State Government hereby prohibit strikes in the aforesaid services. The order shall remain in force for a period of six months from the date of issue of the order.
[No.1243/C.]
By Order of the Governor
Dr. S. BALA
Special Secretary to Government
Printed and published by the Director, Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10 Ex. Gaz. 230-173+25