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Haryana power employees defer strike after government assurances
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The story risks being framed as a government capitulation to union pressure. In reality, the minister noted the Agriculture DISCOM had not been formally discussed with the CM, and the department had already opposed the private licence. The two-month deadline now puts the onus on the government to deliver on promises. Will the smart metering tender stay shelved, and will the HERC petition be actively contested? That is the test.
Source: thehindu.com
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