# Haryana power employees defer strike after government assurances 2026-08-10T21:48:32+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Hindu reports that the Haryana Electricity Employees and Engineers Joint Struggle Front deferred a three-day strike, scheduled from August 11 to 13, by two months after a five-hour meeting with Energy Minister Anil Vij. The government agreed to delay the proposed Agriculture DISCOM, oppose a private parallel electricity licence for Nuh and Gurugram before the HERC, and issue no new smart metering tenders. Consumers will keep the option of prepaid or postpaid smart meters. Minister Vij said the Agriculture DISCOM proposal had been announced by the Chief Minister but no concrete action had been taken. The Front gave the government two months to implement the decisions. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Agriculture DISCOM, Anil Vij, Haryana, power employees, smart metering, strike Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/haryana-power-employees-defer-strike-after-government-assurances/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/haryana-power-employees-defer-strike-after-government-assurances/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.