Chandigarh admn goes tough against electricity dept staff for disrupting power supply

The Chandigarh Administration decided to go tough against regular employees of the Electricity Department who were involved in the disruption of the power supply. The UT power men had given a call for a three-day strike from February 22-24. Despite considering the genuine demands, meetings were held between the Union and Chandigarh Administration, but the union was adamant to go on strike. Also Read | Russia-Ukraine situation in danger of spiralling into a major crisis, says India at UNSC At midnight of February 21, the power supply was disrupted in GMCH 32, GMSH 16, and other main areas of the city resulting in inconvenience and harassment to the public. The Essential Services (Maintenance) Act was imposed in the city to prohibit the strike of the employees of the Electricity Department for a period of six months. The Administration took a serious view of the situation and has decided to take the following actions:

• Disciplinary proceedings will be initiated against regular employees of the Electricity Department who were involved in the disruption of the power supply. Further actions under ESMA will also be taken against them.
• The services of outsourced employees who were involved in the disruption of power supply and damaging the electrical systems shall also be terminated for defying the orders of the Chandigarh Administration

• In addition, the FIR has also been registered against these employees for violating the ESMA act.
• The process to identify the employees involved in the disruption of the power supply has already been initiated by the Police through CCTV footage and other evidence. The DGP Chandigarh has also been requested to put the investigation on the fast track.
• To find out the extent of damage caused to the electrical systems and other details, a committee has been constituted of independent expert members who will submit the report in 15 days.

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