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The ministry of Labour And Employment vide its notification dated 17th February 2020 has declared the services of the industry engaged in Food Stuffs, covered under item 6 of the First Schedule to the Industrial Disputes Act,1947, for the purposes of the said act, to be a public utility service for six months from the date of this notification.
The Ministry has lastly declared the said industry to be public utility service for the purposes of the said Act for a period of six months from the 9th July, 2019. However, due to the opinion that public interest requires the extension of the public utility service status to the said industry, it is extended for a further period of six months.
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