Hyderabad, July 20 -- Employees of Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (TGGENCO) will be forbidden from conducting any strikes for a period of six months.

The prohibitory orders will take place from July 27, said a government order (GO) released on Saturday, July 19.

"After careful consideration of the matter, the government is satisfied that it is necessary and expedient to prohibit strikes in public interest in TGGENCO," said a statement from the Energy (HRAI) department, signed by special principal secretary to the government, Navin Mittal.

The decision was taken under the Telangana Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1971, and in the public interest.

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