THE TELANGANA GAZETTE
PART-I EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 223] HYDERABAD, MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2019.
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
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MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
( Engg. )
PROHIBITION OF STRIKES BY THE EMPLOYEES OF HYDERABAD METRO WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD.
[G.O.Rt.No. 661, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (Engg.), 15th October, 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) Department, dt: 01-06-2016).
And whereas, the Government have prohibited strikes in Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Works & Sewerage Board for a period of six months vide notification issued in G.O.Rt.No. 287, M.A. & U.D. (Engg.) Department, dated: 15-04-2019 with effect from 21-04-2019. The said period of six months will get expired on 20-10-2019.
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) Department, 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 21-10-2019.
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.