EJH DC prohibits strikes in essential services

SHILLONG: The Deputy Commissioner of East Jaintia Hills district, in a press release issued here, informed the general public that in exercise of the power conferred by sub- section (1) of Section 3 of the Meghalaya Essential Service Maintenance Act, 1980 (No. 23 of 1980) read with the Meghalaya Essential Service Maintenance (Amendment) Act, 2003 and in pursuance to government notification and in the public interest to help contain the possibility of an outbreak and spread of the COVID- 19 in the state, the Deputy Commissioner has issued an order to prohibit strikes in any essential services in order to prevent any disruption and breakdown of emergency service to the public with immediate effect and will remain in force for a period of six months.