**Executive Summary**
The document is a notification from the Ministry of Labour and Employment declaring the services of industries engaged in manufacturing/producing nuclear fuel and components, heavy water, allied chemicals, and atomic energy as a public utility service. This extends the previous declaration for another six months, effective from December 28, 2025. This declaration is made under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Declaration of Public Utility Service:**
* The Central Government declares services related to the manufacturing or production of nuclear fuel and components, heavy water, allied chemicals, and atomic energy as public utility services.
* This falls under item 28 of the First Schedule to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
* **Extension Period:**
* This extends the public utility service status for these industries for an additional six months.
* The extension is effective from December 28, 2025.
* **Legal Basis:**
* The declaration is made in exercise of powers conferred by the proviso to sub-clause (vi) of clause (n) of section 2 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
* **Previous Notification:**
* The industry was previously declared a public utility service for six months from June 28, 2025, via notification S.O. 2717(E) dated June 17, 2025.
* This extension is due to the Central Government’s belief that it's in the public interest.
**Impact Analysis**
**Industries Engaged in Manufacturing/Producing Nuclear Fuel and Components, Heavy Water, Allied Chemicals, and Atomic Energy**
* **Impact:**
* These industries will be subject to the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 concerning public utility services. This means stricter regulations regarding strikes and lockouts, and compulsory conciliation or arbitration.
* **Action Required:**
* These industries need to comply with the regulations and requirements of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, regarding public utility services, ensuring continued operation and avoiding disruptions.
**Workers/Employees in the Industries**
* **Impact:**
* Workers are subject to the restrictions on strikes and will need to engage in mandatory conciliation procedures before striking.
* **Action Required:**
* Workers must follow the procedures outlined in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, regarding dispute resolution, especially concerning strikes in public utility services.
Key Entities Referenced
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Governs labor relations and dispute resolution; relevant because the notification declares certain industries as 'public utility services' under this Act.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The Indian government ministry responsible for labor policy, the issuer of this notification.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
Nuclear Fuel and components, Heavy Water and Allied Chemicals and Atomic Energy industries: The specific industries declared as public utility services under this notification.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 5600] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, दिसम् बर 15, 2025/अग्रहायण 24, 1947
No. 5600] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 24, 1947
श्रम और रोिगार मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 12 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5795(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया ह ै दक, लोक जहत म ें ऐसा करना अपेजित ह ै दक
नाजभकीय ईंधन और घटक, भारी िल और संबद्ध रसायन तथा परमाणु उिाा का जिजनमााण या उत्पािन करने िाले औद्योजगक
स्ट्थापनों म ें लग े हुए उद्योगों की सेिाए,ं िो औद्योजगक जििाि अजधजनयम,1947 ( 1947 का 14 ) पहली अनुसूची की मि
28 के अधीन आती ह,ैं उक्त अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनों के जलए लोक उपयोगी सेिाएं होगी;
और, केन्द्रीय सरकार ने उक्त उद्योग को भारत सरकार के श्रम और रोज़गार मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संखयांक
का.आ. 2717(अ), तारीख 17 िून, 2025 द्वारा 28 िून, 2025 स ेछह मास की अिजध के जलए उक्त अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनों
के जलए लोक उपयोगी सेिा के रूप म ेंघोजित दकया है;
और, केन्द्रीय सरकार की यह राय ह ै दक लोकजहत में उक्त उद्योग की लोक उपयोजगता सेिा प्राजस्ट्थजत का जिस्ट्तार
छह मास की और अिजध के जलए दकया िाना अपेजित ह;ै
8413 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अत:, अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, औद्योजगक जििाि अजधजनयम, 1947 (1947 का 14) की धारा 2 के खण्ड (ढ) के
उपखंड (vi) के परंतुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, नाजभकीय ईंधन और घटक, भारी िल और संबद्ध रसायन
तथा परमाणु उिाा का जिजनमााण या उत्पािन करने िाल े औद्योजगक स्ट्थापनों में लगे हुए उद्योगों की सेिाओं को, उक्त
अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनों के जलए 28 दिसम्बर 2025 स े छह मास की और अिजध के जलए लोक उपयोगी सेिा के रूप म ें
घोजित करती ह।ै
[फा. स. ं एस-11017/3/97-आईआर(पीएल)]
अिय िमा,ा संयुक् त सजचि
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th December, 2025
S.O. 5795(E).—Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that the public interest so requires that the
services of the Industry engaged in the Industrial establishments manufacturing or producing Nuclear Fuel and
components, Heavy Water and Allied Chemicals and Atomic Energy, which are covered under item 28 of the First
Schedule to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), to be a public utility
service for the purposes of the said Act;
And whereas, the Central Government has declared the said industry to be public utility service for the
purposes of the said Act for a period of six months with effect from the 28th June, 2025, vide notification of the
Government of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment number S.O. 2717(E), dated the 17th June, 2025;
And whereas, the Central Government is of the opinion that the public interest requires the extension of the
public utility service status to the said industry for a further period of six months.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-clause (vi) of clause (n) of section 2
of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central Government hereby declares the services of the industry
engaged in the Industrial establishments manufacturing or producing Nuclear Fuel and components, Heavy Water and
Allied Chemicals and Atomic Energy to be a public utility service for the purposes of the said Act for a further period
of six months with effect from the 28th December, 2025.
[F. No. S-11017/3 /97- IR(PL)]
AJOY SHARMA, Jt. Secy.
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