<p>The three-day-long power sector strike in Maharashtra was called off after the government announced an investment of Rs 50,000 crore in three years in the three state-owned companies and assured them they would not be privatised.</p>.<p>The strike was to protest the privatisation and the parallel license sought by Adani Electricity in MahaDiscom’s Bhandup electricity distribution region.</p>.<p>Over a lakh went on strike from the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, and the impact was felt in some districts.</p>.<p>However, there was no impact in the Mumbai metropolitan region. The employees of all three companies — Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd (MahaDiscom), Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd (MahaGenco) and Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co Ltd (MahaTransco) are involved in the January 4-6 agitation.</p>.<p>The government led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, invoked Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act (MESMA) provisions and asked the employees to report to work immediately.</p>.<p>Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the Home, Finance and Energy portfolios, had convened a meeting with the leaders of the 32 Unions. After detailed discussions, the strike was called off.</p>.<p>“The state government does not want any privatisation of power companies. On the other hand, the government will invest Rs 50,000 crore in the next three years,” Fadnavis said.</p>.<p>Maharashtra Rajya Karmachari, Adhikari, and Abhiyanta Sangharsh Samiti, an action committee of power company unions, spearhead the agitation.</p>.<p>More than 30 unions of drivers, wiremen, engineers, and other employees have come together to protest against the attempt at privatisation of state-owned power companies.</p>
<p>The three-day-long power sector strike in Maharashtra was called off after the government announced an investment of Rs 50,000 crore in three years in the three state-owned companies and assured them they would not be privatised.</p>.<p>The strike was to protest the privatisation and the parallel license sought by Adani Electricity in MahaDiscom’s Bhandup electricity distribution region.</p>.<p>Over a lakh went on strike from the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, and the impact was felt in some districts.</p>.<p>However, there was no impact in the Mumbai metropolitan region. The employees of all three companies — Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd (MahaDiscom), Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd (MahaGenco) and Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co Ltd (MahaTransco) are involved in the January 4-6 agitation.</p>.<p>The government led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, invoked Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act (MESMA) provisions and asked the employees to report to work immediately.</p>.<p>Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the Home, Finance and Energy portfolios, had convened a meeting with the leaders of the 32 Unions. After detailed discussions, the strike was called off.</p>.<p>“The state government does not want any privatisation of power companies. On the other hand, the government will invest Rs 50,000 crore in the next three years,” Fadnavis said.</p>.<p>Maharashtra Rajya Karmachari, Adhikari, and Abhiyanta Sangharsh Samiti, an action committee of power company unions, spearhead the agitation.</p>.<p>More than 30 unions of drivers, wiremen, engineers, and other employees have come together to protest against the attempt at privatisation of state-owned power companies.</p>
