Haryana Electricity Employees’ Strike: Anil Vij to Chair November 16 Meeting With Unions After 45-Hour Protest

November 10, 2026

Chandigarh: The Haryana government has called a meeting of electricity department employees and engineers on November 16 after they ended a 45-hour old strike protesting against a parallel electricity distribution license being given to Gurugram and Nuh. Energy Minister Anil Vij will preside over the meeting at Haryana Niwas, Chandigarh.

A notice has been issued by the Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (HVPNL), Panchkula saying the meeting will be held at 3 pm on November 16, 2026. They have also issued a letter on November 10 mentioning that relevant unions and officials should Attend The meeting.

Official correspondence has been sent to the Haryana Bijli Karamchari evam Engineers Sanyukt Sangharsh Morcha (Joint Struggle Front of Electricity Employees and Engineers), Anubandhit Vidyut Karamchari Sangh Haryana (Contractual Electricity Employees Union) and HSEB Diploma Engineers Association.

Strike Against Parallel License

The employees went on strike protesting against granting Eleven Power Private Limited an electricity supply license for Gurugram and Nuh. They were protesting against the so-called parallel licensing.

They ended their 45-hour-long strike after the government assured them that the license would be cancelled. It was initially decided that a meeting would be held with unions on November 3 but has been postponed due to the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Haryana on November 5.

The November 16 meeting is expected to address the concerns raised by the employees and unions.

Top Officials From Electricity Department Will Attend Meeting

The government have also asked senior officials from electricity corporations in the state to Attend

The meeting.

The Commissioner and Secretary (Energy) of HPUs, the Managing Directors of HPGCL, HVPNL, UHBVNL and DHBVNL Panchkula are expected to attend.

The Chief Engineers (Administration) of HVPNL, HPGCL, UHBVNL and DHBVNL Hisar will also be present. The Director (Technical) and Financial Advisor of HVPNL have also been asked to join the meeting.