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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-09102025-266797
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 4448]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2025/ASVINA 15, 1947
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th October, 2025
S.O. 4576(E).—Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires that
the services of the industry engaged in the processing or production or distribution of fuel gases (coal gas,
natural gas and the like), which is covered under item 29 of the First Schedule to the Industrial Disputes
Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), herein after referred to as the said Act, to be a public utility service for the purposes
of the said Act;
And whereas the Central Government has lastly declared the said industry to be public utility
service for the purposes of the said Act for a period of six months from the 9th May, 2025 vide notification
of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, number S.O. 2118(E), dated the
09th May, 2025;
And whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that public interest requires the extension of
the public utility service status to the said industry for a further period of six months.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-clause (vi) of clause (n)
of section 2 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central Government hereby declares the
services engaged in the processing or production or distribution of fuel gases (coal gas, natural gas and the
like) to be a public utility service for the purposes of the said Act for a period of six months with effect
from the 9th day of November, 2025.
[F.No. S.11017/08/2024 -IR (PL)]
AJOY SHARMA, Jt. Secy.
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