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No. 77 CUTTACK, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2019/PAUSA 20, 1940

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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

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