EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 77 CUTTACK, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2019/PAUSA 20, 1940
HOME (SPECIAL SECTION) DEPARTMENT
ORDER
The 8th January, 2019
S.R.O.No. 8/2019— Whereas the State Government are satisfied that in the interest of Public it is necessary to prohibit strikes in services connected with the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in all establishment of Odisha Power Generation Corporation, Odisha Hydro Power Corporation, Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited, GRIDCO, CESU (formerly known as CESCO), NESCO, SOUTHCO, WESCO and any other power generating station for the purpose of keeping industrial peace to optimize generation, transmission and distribution of power in the State.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 read with Section-4(3) of the Orissa Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1988 (Orissa Act. 9 of 1992), the State Government do hereby prohibit strikes in the aforesaid services.
The order shall remain in force for a period of six months with effect from 22nd January, 2019.
[No. 51/C.]
By Order of the Governor
SANTOSH BALA
Special Secretary to Government