Prohibiting any strike by Centralised Accident ad Trauma Services (CATS) staff for next six months, Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal on Saturday has granted approval to include CATS ambulance service as essential services under Haryana Essential Service Maintenance Act (HESMA).
The move comes after staff of CATS, which provide free ambulance service in Delhi, went on a flash strike on November 1 and allegedly damaged government property (ambulances) and threatened the staff on duty.
The protesting staff said the ambulances are running in bad condition and are ill-equipped to carry patients.