EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No.753, CUTTACK, WEDNESDAY, 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