MPSEB services included under ESMA

Friday, March 10, 2006, 12:04 [IST]

Jabalpur, Mar 10 (UNI) The Madhya Pradesh Home department has included the State Electricity Board's generation, transmission and distribution services under the state Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1979.

Official sources quoting a February 21 order stated that scientific, technical and executive officials would come under the act's purview. The order would be effective for three months.

Under section 5 of ESMA, absence or refusal to work would attract six months to three years' imprisonment and a fine of Rs 500 to Rs 5,000.

UNI RG-MSJ SP1112

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