Make contingency plan for November 26 strike, depts told

Chandigarh, November 16

The Chief Secretary’s office has written to the heads of all departments, divisional commissioners, deputy commissioners and managing directors of boards and corporations for preparing a contingency plan in viewof the November 26 strike call by the Haryana Karamchari Mahasangh, an association of the state government employees.

The letter from the CS office states: “The government has examined the issues on which the call has been given. These issues at the moment do not warrant such a course of action on their part. Therefore, the government does not consider the call legitimate.”

All offices have been directed to prepare a contingency plan so that the office functioning and essential services to the public may not suffer. The Chief Secretary’s office has clarified that “if anyone indulges in disruption of work, such persons should be dealt with firmly”.

It has also directed for sending the report regarding those participating in the strike and present on duty at 12 noon and 4 pm on November 26.

The employees’ unions have been going on strike on November 26 across the nation and the state government employees are supporting the call too. — TNS