<span style="color: #222222;">Employees of three State-run power companies in Maharashtra today called off their strike after the government assured them that it will not privatise the firms.<br />''<br />'' The MSEB director said in a letter issued today that the three-day strike was called by the employees' union of the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) against the Adani electricity company, which is seeking a power distribution license for the Bhandup Zone. <br />''<br />''He also clarified that all the complaints related to the power supply are due to technical glitches, and not employees strike. As many as nine districts of Maharashtra have reported power supply issues on today.<br />''<br />''At the meeting with 32 organisations and employee unions, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis assured that the government has no motive to privatise State-run power companies. Besides, Fadnavis also assured the workers union that 55,000 crore rupees will be given to make the power distribution companies owned by the State government more efficient and strong, discarding the possibility of privatisation.<br />''<br />''While stating that employees' concerns over parallel licenses sought by a private company were understandable, he said that MSEB has not taken any decision nor issued any notification." The State government also agreed to address concerns about contract workers and discrepancies in their wages during the meeting.<br />''<br />''Mr. Fadnavis, said the State government's decision to set up a separate agriculture company was to ascertain the power consumption and evaluate the financial implications. He assured the welfare of employees will not be compromised.</span><br />