The Goa State government has invoked provisions of the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA), 1988 which prohibits strike in lifeguard, water safety and inland water body services coming under the State Department of Tourism. This is in response to an indefinite strike announced by the lifeguards and contractors.
Over 600 lifeguards of the Drishti Lifesaving Pvt. Ltd. and contractors engaged by the State government for ensuring safety at beaches in Goa are demanding the regularisation of their services and immediate re-instatement of 17 sacked staff members. The strike now has been rendered illegal following the invoking of ESMA.
The strike comes at a time when Goa is gearing up for the New Year celebrations with a large number of foreign and domestic tourists making a beeline for this famous tourist destination.
About ESMA:
The Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) is an act of Parliament of India. It is a central law.
It was established to ensure the delivery of certain services, which if obstructed would affect the normal life of the people. These include services like public transport (bus services), health services (doctors and hospitals).
Although it is a very powerful law, its execution rests entirely on the discretion of the State government. Each state in the union of India, hence has a separate state Essential Services Maintenance Act with slight variations from the central law in its provisions. This freedom is accorded by the central law itself.
sources: the hindu, wiki.
Over 600 lifeguards of the Drishti Lifesaving Pvt. Ltd. and contractors engaged by the State government for ensuring safety at beaches in Goa are demanding the regularisation of their services and immediate re-instatement of 17 sacked staff members. The strike now has been rendered illegal following the invoking of ESMA.
The strike comes at a time when Goa is gearing up for the New Year celebrations with a large number of foreign and domestic tourists making a beeline for this famous tourist destination.
About ESMA:
The Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) is an act of Parliament of India. It is a central law.
It was established to ensure the delivery of certain services, which if obstructed would affect the normal life of the people. These include services like public transport (bus services), health services (doctors and hospitals).
Although it is a very powerful law, its execution rests entirely on the discretion of the State government. Each state in the union of India, hence has a separate state Essential Services Maintenance Act with slight variations from the central law in its provisions. This freedom is accorded by the central law itself.
sources: the hindu, wiki.
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