THE TELANGANA GAZETTE
PART- I EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 83] HYDERABAD, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2019.
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
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MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
(Engg.)
PROHIBITION OF STRIKES BY THE EMPLOYEES OF HYDERABAD METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD UNDER THE TELANGANA ESSENTIAL SERVICES MAINTENANCE ACT, 1971 (AS ADOPTED IN THE TELANGANA ADAPTATIONS OF LAWS ORDER, 2016).
[G. O. Rt. No. 287, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (Engg.), 15th April, 2019.]
Whereas, the services connected with the affairs of the State in relation to the maintenance of water supply and distribution thereof is an essential service as defined in Section 2(1)(a)(i) of the Telangana Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1971 (as adopted in the Telangana Adaptations of Laws Order, 2016 vide G.O.Ms.No. 45, Law (F) Dept., dt. 01.06.2016).
And whereas, the Government have prohibited strikes in Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board for a period of six months vide notification issued in G.O.Rt.No. 842, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (Engg) Department, Dated: 06.10.2018 with effect from 21.10.2018. The said period of six months will get expired on 20.04.2019.
And whereas, the Government have satisfied in public interest that it is necessary and expedient to prohibit strikes in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board for a further period of six months.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Telangana Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1971 (as adopted in the Telangana Adaptations of Laws Order, 2016 vide G.O.Ms.No. 45, Law (F) Dept., dt. 01.06.2016), the Government of Telangana hereby prohibits strikes in all services connected with the maintenance of Water Supply and distribution in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board for a further period of six months with effect from 21.04.2019.
The Managing Director, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board, Hyderabad shall take necessary action accordingly.
ARVIND KUMAR, Principal Secretary to Government. Printed and Published by the Commissioner of Printing, Government of Telangana at Government Central Press, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad.