The engineering bodies and employee organisation of power sector across the country has decided observing protest day on May 13 against privatisation of power distribution in four cities of UP, while employee organisations will launch indefinite work boycott from same day.
The decision to protest the ongoing privatisation efforts by UP government in power sector was taken in a meeting of All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) national executive held in Delhi on Saturday. In meeting the engineer leaders from all over country decided on supporting the agitation of power employees in UP.
The AIPEF secretary general, Shailendra Dubey said, on nation wide protest day processions, demanding UP government to scrap the tenders inviting proposals from private companies to man distribution in four mega cities, will be organised in all state capitals. During agitation the engineers will not allow power supply to UP from other states and no engineers from outside will assist UP in manning the power supply.
The engineering bodies and employee organisations of UP will launch indefinite work boycott from May 13 which would continue till privatisation measures taken by UP government were curbed, he said.
The AIPEF has accused Akhilesh Yadav government for favouring corporate houses by privatising power distribution which was against interests of power employees and consumers as well.