Government of The National Capital Territory of Delhi Home Department

extension of HESMA

Issue Date: 03 July 2025 Published: 05 July 2025

Gazette ID: SG-DL-E-05072025-264413 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi declares electricity services as essential and prohibits strikes by electricity employees and engineers for a period of six months, effective from July 4, 2025, to January 3, 2026.

Detailed Summary

This notification, issued by the Home Police-III Department of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi on July 3, 2025, extends the declaration of electricity services as essential and the prohibition of strikes by electricity employees and engineers. It follows a previous notification (No. F.3/03/HESMA/2017/HP-II/03-13 dated January 2, 2025) from the Home Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, which was valid until July 3, 2025. The Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, exercising powers 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 via Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. GSR 526 (E) dated July 30, 1993, has deemed it necessary in the public interest to continue this prohibition. The declaration applies to Engineers and Electricity Employees (both on the rolls and outsourced/contractual) of BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL), Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), DTL, IPGCL, and PPCL (Govt. Power Corporation), who are power service providers in Delhi. This prohibition on strikes is effective for another six months, specifically from July 4, 2025, until January 3, 2026. The notification is issued By Order and in the Name of The Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, signed by SANJEEV KUNDU, Dy. Secy. (Home-III).

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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-05072025-264413 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 198] DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2025/ASHADHA 12, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 117 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI 2 DELHI GAZETTE: EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] HOME POLICE-III DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 3rd July, 2025 F. 3/03/HESMA/2017/HP-II/Pt.-I/950-960. Whereas vide Home Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi notification No. F.3/03/HESMA/2017/HP-II/03-13 dated 02.01.2025, 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 03.07.2025. 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. 04.07.2025 upto 03.01.2026. By Order and in the Name of The Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, SANJEEV KUNDU, Dy. Secy. (Home-III)

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