EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2437 CUTTAC K, THURS DAY, DECEMBER 27, 2018/PAUS A 6, 1940
HOME (SPECIAL SECTION) DEPARTMENT
ORDER
The 26th December, 2018
No. 2934-HOME-SPL3-CMPNY-0002/2015/C.— It has come to the notice of the State Government that the Associations of Transporters, Loaders, Tippers and Stevedores engaged in transport of minerals in the State may go on strike to obstruct transportation of minerals by road. Disruption in transportation of minerals will affect adversely the local, State and National economy by impacting production, employment in Mines and end-users Industries.
Whereas, the State Government are satisfied that in the interest of the public, it is necessary to prohibit strikes of the Associations of Transporters, Loaders, Tippers and Stevedores in the State in order to continue the transportation of minerals uninterruptedly;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3(1) read with Section 4(3) of the Odisha Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1988, the Government of Odisha hereby prohibits strikes by any Association of Transporters, Loaders, Tippers and Stevedores. The order shall remain in force for a period of six months with effect from 3rd January, 2019.
By Order of the Governor
SANTOSH BALA
Special Secretary to Government