## Policy Analysis Report: Declaration of Public Utility Service for Certain Industrial Undertakings
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, declaring specific industrial undertakings under the Ministry of Finance as public utility services for the purposes of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. This notification extends a previous declaration for a further period of six months, effective January 30, 2021. The core purpose is to maintain the "public utility service" status for these industries, implying a need for uninterrupted service delivery and potentially impacting labor relations within these organizations. This analysis focuses solely on the information presented within the provided policy text.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide a detailed analysis of a notification from the Ministry of Labour and Employment regarding the declaration of certain industrial undertakings as public utility services. The analysis is based solely on the information contained within the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification is an amendment, extending a previously established policy.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the primary objective is to maintain the designation of specific industrial undertakings as "public utility services" under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. This likely aims to ensure the uninterrupted operation of these services considered essential to the public interest.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification extends a previously existing declaration. The text indicates that the Central Government believes "public interest requires the extension of the Public Utility Service status to the said industry for a period of six months." This suggests that the government perceives a continued need for the specific protections and regulations afforded to public utility services within these industrial undertakings. This likely relates to maintaining stability and preventing disruptions in these crucial areas.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is an amendment to *extend* an existing policy. The *specific* change introduced by this notification is:
* **What specific part of the original policy is being changed:** The duration of the "public utility service" designation for the listed industrial undertakings.
* **What the new rule/provision is:** The declaration is extended for "a further period of six months with effect from the 30th January, 2021."
* **Explain the difference or the effect of this specific change:** The original policy (S.O. 2504E, dated 29th July, 2020) declared the industry as a public utility service for six months, expiring on January 30, 2021. This amendment ensures the continuation of that status, preventing a lapse in the declaration and associated regulations.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The directly affected stakeholders include:
* **Employees** of the following industrial undertakings:
* India Government Mints (Kolkata, Noida, Mumbai, Hyderabad)
* India Security Press, Nashik
* Security Printing Press, Hyderabad
* Security Paper Mill, Hoshangabad
* Bank Note Press, Dewas
* Currency Note Press, Nashik Road
* **Management** of the aforementioned industrial undertakings.
* **Ministry of Finance**, as the parent ministry for these undertakings.
* **Ministry of Labour and Employment**, responsible for the notification and enforcement.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies mentioned:** The Ministry of Labour and Employment is responsible for issuing the notification. The "Central Government" holds the authority to declare industries as public utility services.
* **Timelines or procedures specified in the text:** The extension is for a fixed period of six months, starting January 30, 2021. No other specific procedures are detailed in the provided text.
* **Implementation aspects related specifically to the changes:** The key implementation aspect is that the *status quo* of labor regulations and constraints associated with being a public utility service is maintained for these industries.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome *of this extension* is to maintain stability in the specified industrial undertakings and prevent disruptions to their operations. The continued "public utility service" designation may have implications for labor relations, potentially limiting the ability of workers to strike or engage in other forms of industrial action. This helps ensure the uninterrupted production of essential items like currency, security documents, and government mint products.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed in this report extends the "public utility service" designation for several key industrial undertakings under the Ministry of Finance for another six months. This extension is intended to ensure the continued smooth operation of these essential services by maintaining the labor regulations and protections associated with this designation. The notification reflects the government's continued focus on ensuring stability and preventing disruptions in these critical sectors.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Labour and Employment: A ministry of the Government of India.
New Delhi: The location of the notification, likely the capital of India.
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: An act of the Indian parliament related to resolution of labour disputes.
India Government Mints, Kolkata: One of the industrial undertakings under the Ministry of Finance declared as public utility service.
India Government Mints, Noida: One of the industrial undertakings under the Ministry of Finance declared as public utility service.
India Government Mints, Mumbai: One of the industrial undertakings under the Ministry of Finance declared as public utility service.
India Government Mints, Hyderabad: One of the industrial undertakings under the Ministry of Finance declared as public utility service.
India Security Press, Nashik: One of the industrial undertakings under the Ministry of Finance declared as public utility service. Nashik is a city in Maharashtra, India.
Security Printing Press, Hyderabad: One of the industrial undertakings under the Ministry of Finance declared as public utility service.
Security Paper Mill, Hoshangabad: One of the industrial undertakings under the Ministry of Finance declared as public utility service. Hoshangabad is a city in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Bank Note Press, Dewas: One of the industrial undertakings under the Ministry of Finance declared as public utility service. Dewas is a city in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Currency Note Press, Nashik Road: One of the industrial undertakings under the Ministry of Finance declared as public utility service. Nashik Road is located in Maharashtra, India.
Government of India: The governing authority.
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press.
Delhi: Location of the Controller of Publications.
KALPANA RAJSINGHOT: Jt. Secy.
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स.ं 376] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, िनवरी 28, 2021/माघ 8, 1942
No. 376] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021/MAGHA 8, 1942
श्रम और रोिगार मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 28 िनवरी, 2021
का.आ. 413(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, यह समाधान होने पर दक लोकजहत में ऐसा करना अपेजित ह ै दक जवत्त
मंत्रालय के अधीन जनम्नजलजखत औद्योजगक उपक्रमों की सेवाएं, िो औद्योजगक जववाि अजधजनयम, 1947 (1947 का 14)
की प्रथम अनुसूची के जवजभन्न मिों के अधीन आती है, को उक्त अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनों के जलए लोक उपयोगी सेवाएं घोजित
करती ह,ै अथाात ् :-
(क) भारत सरकार की टकसाल,ें कोलकाता, नोएडा, मुम्बई और हिै राबाि (मि संख्या 11 के अधीन
समावेजित);
(ख) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत मुद्रणालय, नाजसक (मि संख्या 12 के अधीन समावेजित);
(ग) प्रजतभूजत मुद्रण मुद्रणालय, हिै राबाि (मि संख्या 12 के अधीन समावेजित);
(घ) जसक्यूररटी पेपर जमल, होिंगाबाि (मि संख्या 21 के अधीन समावेजित);
(ङ) बैंक नोट मुद्रणालय, िेवास (मि संख्या 22 के अधीन समावेजित);
(च) करैंसी नोट मुद्रणालय, नाजसक रोड (मि संख्या 25 के अधीन समावेजित),
565 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और, केंद्रीय सरकार ने भारत सरकार के श्रम और रोिगार मत्रं ालय की अजधसूचना संख् यांक का0आ0 2504(अ),
तारीख 29 िुलाई 2020 द्वारा तारीख 30 िलु ाई, 2020 से छह मास तक की अवजध के जलए उक्त अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनों
के जलए, उक्त उद्योग को अंजतम बार से लोक उपयोगी सेवा घोजित दकया था;
और केंद्रीय सरकार की यह राय ह ै दक, छह मास की अवजध के जलए उक्त उद्योग की लोक उपयोगी सेवा प्राजस्ट् थजत
बढ़ाया िाना लोकजहत में अपेजित ह ै;
अत:, अब केंद्रीय सरकार, औद्योजगक जववाि अजधजनयम, 1947 (1947 का 14) की धारा 2 के खंड (ढ़) के उपखंड
(vi) के परंतुक द्वारा प्रित् त िजक्त यों का प्रयोग करते एए, उक्त औद्योजगक उपक्रमो को 30 िनवरी, 2021 से छह मास और
की अवजध के जलए उक्त अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनों के जलए लोक उपयोगी सेवा घोजित करती ह ै।
[फा. सं. एस-11017/4/2011-आईआर (पीएल)]
कल्पना रािससंहोत, संयुक्त सजचव
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th January, 2021
S.O. 413 (E).—Whereas the Central Government being satisfied that the public interest so requires
that the services engaged in the following industrial undertakings under the Ministry of Finance which are
covered under different items of the First Schedule to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), shall
be declared as public utility services for the purposes of the said Act, namely:
(a) India Government Mints, Kolkata, Noida, Mumbai and Hyderabad (covered under item
No.11);
(b) India Security Press, Nashik (covered under item No. 12);
(c) Security Printing Press, Hyderabad (covered under item No. 12);
(d) Security Paper Mill, Hoshangabad (covered under item No. 21);
(e) Services in the Bank Note Press, Dewas (covered under item No. 22);
(f) Currency Note Press, Nashik Road (covered under item No. 25).
And whereas the Central Government has lastly 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 30th July, 2020, vide
notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, number S.O. 2504(E),
dated 29th July, 2020;
And whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that public interest requires the extension
of the Public Utility Service status to the said industry for a 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
said industrial undertakings to be public utility service for the purposes of the said Act for a further period
of six months with effect from the 30th January, 2021.
[F.No. S.11017/ 4 /2011- IR (PL)]
KALPANA RAJSINGHOT, Jt. Secy.
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.