Declaring Health Care and Medical facilities as Essential Services for a period of six(6) months for refusal to work in/for all Government and Private Health and Medical Facilities under Essential Services Maintenance Act,1971 (A.P. Act.20/1971) –Notification. G.O.RT.No. 228 , Dated: 03-04-2020.

GOVERNMENT  OF ANDHRA PRADESH 

ABSTRACT 

HM&FW Department- Declaring  Health  Care  and  Medical facilities  as Essential Services for a period  of  six(6) months  for refusal to work in/for all Government  and  Private  Health  and  Medical Facilities  under Essential Services  Maintenance  Act,1971 (A.P. Act.20/1971) –Notification  –Issued. 

HEALTH  MEDICAL  & FAMILY  WELFARE  (B2)  DEPARTMENT 

            G.O.RT.No. 228                                                       Dated:  03-04-2020            

                          

Read  the following:
1. G.O.Rt.No.189,  HM  &  FW  (B2) Dept.  Dt:13.03.2020. 
2.  G.O.Rt.No.202,  HM  &  FW (B2) Dept.  Dt:18.03.2020. 
3.  G.O.Rt.No.204,  HM  &  FW (B2) Dept.  Dt:19.03.2020. 
4.  G.O.Rt.No.209,  HM  &  FW (B2) Dept.  Dt:22.03.2020. 
5.  G.O.Rt.No.210,  HM  &  FW (B2) Dept.  Dt:23.03.2020. 
6.  G.O.Rt.No.211,  HM  &  FW (B2) Dept.  Dt:23.03.2020. 
7.  National Disaster  Management  Authority Order No.1- 29/2020-PP (P1.  II),  dt.24.3.2020. 
8.  MHA,  GoI Order  No.40-3/2020-DM-I(A),  Dt.  24.3.2020.
9.  G.O.Rt.No.216,  HM&FW (B2)  Dept.,  Dt: 24.3.2020

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ORDER:
    World Health  Organization  (WHO)  has declared  recent  Corona  Virus Disease  (COVID-19) affecting  all the  regions  of the  world  as  Pandemic. In  this  context,  Government  of  Andhra Pradesh has  taken several measures to  strengthen the surveillance for Containment,  Control  and Prevention  of  COVID-19 including Lockdown. 

2. Whereas  the  Government  of Andhra Pradesh is  satisfied  that,  it is necessary  and  expedient in the  public  interest  to prohibit refusal to work in  the  Essential services  as  specified below.

3. Accordingly,  the  following  Notification  shall be  published  in  an Extraordinary issue  of the  Andhra  Pradesh  Gazette: 

NOTIFICATION 

    In  exercise  of  the powers conferred under  Andhra Pradesh Essential Services  Maintenance  Act,1971 (A.P.  Act.20/1971),  the  Government  of Andhra Pradesh  hereby,  declare  the  following  services  as  Essential Services for  a period of six(6) months   for refusal to work in/for all Government  and  Private  Health  and  Medical  Facilities  with immediate effect: 

1.  All Health  Facilities.
2.  Doctors,  Nurses  and  Health  Personnel. 
3.  Sanitation  workers in  Health Facilities.
4.  Purchase,  Maintenance  and  Transport of Medical  Equipment.
5.  Sale,  transport and  manufacturing  of  medicine  and  drugs.
6.  Ambulance  Services.
7.  Water and  Electricity supply.
8.  Security related services.
9.  Food  and drinking  water  provision  and  management.   
10. Bio Medical  Waste Management.

(BY  ORDER AND IN  THE  NAME  OF  THE  GOVERNOR OF  ANDHRA PRADESH) 

Dr. K.S. JAWAHAR  REDDY 

SPL. CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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