Government of The National Capital Territory of Delhi Home Department

Electricity Employees and Engineers

Issue Date: 03 January 2026 Published: 03 January 2026

Gazette ID: SG-DL-E-03012026-269097 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi declares electricity services as essential services and prohibits strikes by engineers and electricity employees of specified power corporations for an additional six months, effective from January 4, 2026, until July 3, 2026.

Detailed Summary

The Home Police-III Department of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, through its notification dated January 3, 2026 (F. No. 3/03/HESMA/2017/HP-II/Pt.-I/14-24), has declared the services of Electricity Employees and Engineers of BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL), Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), DTL, IPGCL, and PPCL (Govt. Power Corporation) as essential services. This notification prohibits strikes by these employees, including both those on the rolls and outsourced/contractual personnel, for an additional period of six months, commencing from January 4, 2026, and valid until July 3, 2026. This action is taken by the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi under the powers conferred by section 3 read with section 4A of the Haryana Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1974 (Haryana Act No. 40 of 1974), as extended to Delhi via Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. GSR 526 (E) dated July 30, 1993. This extends a previous prohibition that was valid until January 3, 2026, originally issued vide Home Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi notification No. F.3/03/HESMA/2017/HP-II/950-960 dated July 3, 2025.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-03012026-269097 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 02] DELHI, SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2026/PAUSHA 13, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 397 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI 40 DG/2026 (1) HOME POLICE-III DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 3rd January, 2026 F. No. 3/03/HESMA/2017/HP-II/Pt.-I/14-24. Whereas vide Home Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi notification No. F.3/03/HESMA/2017/HP-II/950-960 dated 03.07.2025, the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi declared the services of Electricity Employees and Engineers of BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL), Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) & DTL, IPGCL, PPCL (Govt. Power Corporation), engaged in the supply and distribution of Power, as essential Services and prohibited the strike of such Employees and Engineers for maintaining Services necessary for the people in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The said notification is valid up to 03.01.2026. And whereas, the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi is further satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary and expedient to prohibit the strike/agitation by Engineers and Electricity Employees (both on the rolls as well as outsourced/contractual) of BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL), Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) & DTL, IPGCL, PPCL (Govt. Power Corporation). Now, therefore, the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, in exercise of Powers conferred upon him under section 3 read with section 4A of the Haryana Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1974 (Haryana Act No. 40 of 1974) as extended to the National Capital Territory of Delhi, vide Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. GSR 526 (E) dated 30.7.93, hereby declares the above said services as essential services and prohibits the strike by Engineers and Electricity Employees (both on the rolls as well as outsourced/contractual) of BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL), Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) & DTL, IPGCL, PPCL (Govt. Power Corporation), the power service providers in Delhi for another period of six months w.e.f. 04.01.2026 upto 03.07.2026. By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi RAMESH KUMAR, Dy. Secy. (Home) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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