Haryana Unions Call Off 3-Day Strike After Power Cuts in Gurugram, Other Areas
The government will review the licence under Section 108 after 40,000 workers said the order disrupted power supply across Haryana.
- On Friday, Haryana Electricity Department workers ended their strike after the state government agreed to fulfill all their demands and authorized review of a private power license.
- Around 40,000 employees initiated a three-day strike on Thursday, protesting the HERC decision to grant Eleven Power Pvt Ltd a supply license in two districts alongside existing state utilities.
- Widespread disruption impacted Gurugram and Chandigarh, where residents endured power outages lasting over 30 hours and staged road blockades protesting the service failures.
- Haryana Energy Minister Anil Vij and Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini authorized HERC to conduct a review under Section 108 of the Electricity Act, stating the government opposed the licensing order.
- Following the agreement, union office-bearers confirmed the strike has been called off, allowing electricity services to resume across the affected districts.
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Haryana power unions call off 3-day strike after outages hit Gurugram, other areas
Haryana power unions withdrew their strike after meeting Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and the power minister. The government assured employees that the regulatory order would be cancelled and privatisation abandoned.
Haryana power strike ends: Why workers went on strike and what state govt has promised them
Haryana’s electricity employees called off their strike after the government assured reversal of the regulatory order allowing a private distributor in Gurugram and Nuh, promising restored power supply and no privatisation.
Haryana electricity department workers end protest, say govt agreed to all their four demands
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini said, “A cordial discussion took place today. Under Section 108, we have authorised the HERC to conduct a review. We held a meeting with the union office-bearers, and they have now stated that they are calling off the strike,” he said.
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