KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 19

The federal government has renewed its ban on strikes in production, supply, and distribution of essential goods and services effective from last week.

According to a notice published by the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Nepal Gazette, the ban was imposed in accordance with Sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Essential Services Operation Act to ensure supply of essential services was not disrupted. The order is effective for six months and may be renewed afterwards. Earlier, the government had imposed the ban in June.

MoHA said the ban was imposed and continued in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 (1) of the Essential Services Operation Act, 1957, for making necessary arrangements for smooth supply of essential goods and services in a systematic manner. Each order for restriction on strike in essential services is effective for six months until it is renewed.

There are 25 areas of essential goods and services where strike or bandh is prohibited.

The essential goods and services are related to services provided by the Department of Consular Services, the Department of Passport, internet service, postal, telegram or telephone services, transportation services (road, water and air), airport runway and aeroplane repair and maintenance services.

The government has also banned strike in government press, any service of defence affairs of the government related to the function of arms, ammunition or production of any military goods and services concerning internal security, communications and services pertaining to internal security.

Other service areas include water supply and distribution, tourism sector (motel, hotel, restaurant, resort), supply of petroleum products, including Liquefied Petroleum Gas, health services in hospital and health centres, ambulance, production and sale/distribution of medicines, waste management (collection, transportation, disposal and recycling), banking, insurance, electricity supply, insurance and transportation, storage and distribution of consumer goods, including rice, lentils, edible oil and salt.

Similarly, the ban on strike covers weather forecast, flood forecast and early warning information system, surgical mask, hand sanitiser, and veterinary service.

If any person stages a strike or encourages others to do so in essential public services, the local administration will initiate legal action against him/her.KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 19

The federal government has renewed its ban on strikes in production, supply, and distribution of essential goods and services effective from last week.

According to a notice published by the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Nepal Gazette, the ban was imposed in accordance with Sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Essential Services Operation Act to ensure supply of essential services was not disrupted. The order is effective for six months and may be renewed afterwards. Earlier, the government had imposed the ban in June.

MoHA said the ban was imposed and continued in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 (1) of the Essential Services Operation Act, 1957, for making necessary arrangements for smooth supply of essential goods and services in a systematic manner. Each order for restriction on strike in essential services is effective for six months until it is renewed.

There are 25 areas of essential goods and services where strike or bandh is prohibited.

The essential goods and services are related to services provided by the Department of Consular Services, the Department of Passport, internet service, postal, telegram or telephone services, transportation services (road, water and air), airport runway and aeroplane repair and maintenance services.

The government has also banned strike in government press, any service of defence affairs of the government related to the function of arms, ammunition or production of any military goods and services concerning internal security, communications and services pertaining to internal security.

Other service areas include water supply and distribution, tourism sector (motel, hotel, restaurant, resort), supply of petroleum products, including Liquefied Petroleum Gas, health services in hospital and health centres, ambulance, production and sale/distribution of medicines, waste management (collection, transportation, disposal and recycling), banking, insurance, electricity supply, insurance and transportation, storage and distribution of consumer goods, including rice, lentils, edible oil and salt.

Similarly, the ban on strike covers weather forecast, flood forecast and early warning information system, surgical mask, hand sanitiser, and veterinary service.

If any person stages a strike or encourages others to do so in essential public services, the local administration will initiate legal action against him/her.

A version of this article appears in the print on December 20, 2021, of The Himalayan Times.