Press release of Haryana Bijli Karmchari and Engineers Sanyukt Sangharsh Morcha received from Engineer Baljeet Beniwal, Senior Vice President, HPEA
The Haryana Electricity Employees and Engineers Joint Struggle Front has announced a statewide strike, accusing the government and corporation management of failing to fulfill promises regarding resolving workers’ demands. Following talks with Power Minister Anil Vij and corporation management, the proposed strike on 11, 12, and 13 August was postponed. However, two months later, no concrete solution to the demands has been reached. Therefore, the front has announced various strikes from October to December.
(Translation of Hindi Press Release)
Announcement of agitation against breach of promises to electricity workers: Joint Struggle Front
Press Release, Rohtak
10 October 2026
The Haryana Electricity Employees and Engineers Joint Struggle Front has announced a statewide agitation, accusing the government and corporation management of failing to fulfill promises regarding resolving workers’ demands. The Struggle Front criticized the government’s policies on issues concerning electricity employees, engineers, farmers, and consumers, including the creation of the Agricultural Distribution Corporation, the issuance of parallel licenses in Gurugram and Nuh, the implementation of the TBCB scheme in HVPNL, and opposition to the smart metering scheme.
According to the Struggle Front, the proposed strike on 11, 12 and 13 August was postponed after talks with Power Minister Anil Vij and the corporation management, but despite two months having passed, there was no concrete solution to the demands.
In protest against this, the state level convention of Haryana Electricity Employees and Engineers Joint Struggle Front was organized today at Karmachari Bhawan, Sukhpura Chowk, Rohtak under the chairmanship of State Principal Engineer of Haryana Power Engineers Association, Puneet Kundu. The stage was conducted by Yashpal Deshwal, State General Secretary of HSEB Workers Union. Officials of various employee unions and engineer associations from across the state participated in the convention.
Representatives of All Haryana Power Corporation Workers Union, HSEB Workers Union Headquarters Bhiwani, All Haryana Scheduled Caste and Backward Class Union and Haryana Power Engineers Association participated in the convention.
Concerns raised over parallel licenses and the Agricultural Distribution Corporation
Senior leaders of the Struggle Front, Chairman Devendra Singh Hooda, President Iqbal Chandana, and President Vijendra Brar, stated that the Front opposes the plan to issue parallel licenses in Gurugram and Nuh. According to them, the revenue generated by DHBVN from Gurugram is crucial for the power distribution system and cross-subsidies. Implementing a private licensing system is likely to adversely impact subsidies for poor consumers and farmers, as well as the financial health of government power distribution corporations.
The leaders stated that the impact of private companies’ participation in the power distribution system on consumer interests should be seriously evaluated. Citing the examples of BSNL and the Chandigarh power system, the Front emphasized the need to strengthen public institutions.
Regarding the proposal for an Agricultural Distribution Corporation, the Front stated that agricultural feeders in Haryana already exist separately, and farmers are supplied electricity according to a fixed schedule. Questioning the need for a separate Agricultural Distribution Corporation, the leaders expressed concern that this could impose additional financial burdens on farmers and disrupt the existing cross-subsidy system.
The front clarified that it would oppose policies that sell the assets of power corporations, implement private licensing system and weaken the public power system.
Announcement of agitation programme
Engineer Puneet Kundu, State President of the Haryana Power Engineers Association, announced the upcoming program of agitation at the convention.
* October 17, 2026: A state-level convention of electricity consumers in Rohtak to protest the parallel licensing system and a separate agricultural distribution corporation.
* October 23, 2026: A joint protest by farmers, employees, and consumers in Nuh.
* November 3, 2026: A joint protest in Gurugram.
* November 20, 2026: A state-level protest at the residential camp office of Union Energy Minister Manohar Lal.
* December 1, 2, and 3, 2026: A three-day strike by electricity employees and engineers if their demands are not met. Public meetings will also be held in villages and cities across the state during this period.
Main demands
The Joint Struggle Front prominently raised the following demands:
1. The plan to create a separate agricultural distribution corporation should be withdrawn.
2. The parallel license and smart metering schemes should be discontinued.
3. The TBCB scheme in HVPNL should be reconsidered and discontinued.
4. All temporary employees should be regularized.
5. Inflation-related allowances and risk allowances should be provided to all employees.
6. The old pension scheme should be reinstated.
7. Medical allowances and medical bills should be paid to employees retired under the NPS.
8. Regular recruitment should be made for vacant positions in power corporations.
9. Crèche rooms should be provided for women.
10. The inter-utility system should be implemented and the reservation backlog should be cleared.
11. Common cadre employees should be promoted.
12. The conditions imposed in the ex-gratia policy should be removed.
13. Posts in HPGCL and HVPNL should be restructured.
Leaders of the Sangharsh Morcha stated that the movement would be carried forward on a statewide level to protect the interests of employees, engineers, farmers, and general electricity consumers.
Several office bearers, including Suresh Rathi, Rajendra Sirohi, Rajendra Rana, Ravindra Ghanghas, Rajesh Sirohi, Engineer Baljeet Beniwal, Vijendra Bhatia, Rajkumar Mahala, Satyendra Saharan, Surendra Yadav, Vijay Pal Hooda, Satyawan Yadav (Narnaul), and Satish Goyat, were present at the convention.
Issued by:
On behalf of the Sanyukt Sangharsh Morcha
Engineer Baljeet Beniwal
Senior Vice President, HPEA
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