Esma imposed on striking staff of ambulance services

  • | Thursday | 28th June, 2018

Even chief minister Jai Ram Thakur called the striking employees for a discussion, which was attended by a faction of the employees. The state government has directed deputy commissioners to ensure smooth plying of 108 ambulance services by making the required arrangements.With the imposition of Esma, the services of striking employees who fail to join their duties would be terminated. SHIMLA: With around 800 workers of four districts on strike, resulting in ambulances remaining off the road, causing great hardship to patients, the Himachal Pradesh government has imposed Esma (Essential Services Maintenance Act) on the striking employees of 108 and 102 ambulance services. Employees of 108 and 102 ambulance services from the districts of Shimla, Solan, Chamba, and Sirmaur are on strike in support of their various demands. He said those not joining their duties were facing threat of termination, and legal action would be initiated against those who would stop ambulances.

SHIMLA: With around 800 workers of four districts on strike, resulting in ambulances remaining off the road, causing great hardship to patients, the Himachal Pradesh government has imposed Esma (Essential Services Maintenance Act) on the striking employees of 108 and 102 ambulance services. The state government has directed deputy commissioners to ensure smooth plying of 108 ambulance services by making the required arrangements.With the imposition of Esma, the services of striking employees who fail to join their duties would be terminated. Employees of 108 and 102 ambulance services from the districts of Shimla, Solan, Chamba, and Sirmaur are on strike in support of their various demands. Due to the strike, 92 ambulances of 108 service and 125 ambulances of 102 service are off the road, due to which patients are facing the brunt.Earlier, the state government — through National Health Mission director Pankaj Rai — had held talks with the striking employees. Even after several rounds of talks in the past two days, the deadlock continued. Pankaj Rai said 108 and 102 ambulance service is being provided by GVK company, not the government, but still the striking employees were approached to end the deadlock, as it was causing hardship to patients.He said the government had asked employees to give 10 days time, and even GVK management was contacted, but still employees went on strike. Even chief minister Jai Ram Thakur called the striking employees for a discussion, which was attended by a faction of the employees. Thakur has assured that genuine demands of employees would be raised with the company for fulfilment.Health minister Vipin Parmar said even after several rounds of discussions, employees had not ended their strike, due to which Esma was imposed in four districts. He said those not joining their duties were facing threat of termination, and legal action would be initiated against those who would stop ambulances.

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