Thousands of employees of three state-owned power companies went on a 72-hour strike on Wednesday to protest against the privatisation of power firms even as the government invoked the Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act (MESMA)
KRC TIMES Assam Bureau
Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees Engineers Pensioners, Assam (CCOEEEP) extended its solidarity to the agitation restored by the Maharashtra Electricity Employee’s Engineers Officers’ Struggle Committee against the privatisation of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) named Mahavitaran Company to Adani Electrical Company.
Thousands of employees of three state-owned power companies went on a 72-hour strike on Wednesday to protest against the privatisation of power firms even as the government invoked the Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act (MESMA).
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The Maharashtra government has asked the officials concerned to take all necessary steps to ensure a normal supply of electricity in the state.
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd (Mahavitaran), Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co Ltd (Mahapareshan), and Maharashtra State Electricity Generation Co Ltd (Mahanirmiti) are the state-owned power companies.
The CCOEEEP sent an email to the Maharastra chief minister on Wednesday with a request to intervene in the matter and to refrain from the move for the greater interest of the state.
