Gurugram, April 9 -- The Gurugram district administration, in a letter on Tuesday, imposed prohibitory orders in Manesar and adjoining areas in view of a "mass strike by thousands of factory workers", officials said on Wednesday. The order, under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, was issued after police flagged concerns over potential disturbance to public peace and law and order. According to the order, a copy of which HT has accessed, there were apprehensions of "public peace and tranquillity getting disturbed, causing tension, obstruction or injury to persons and risk of agitators or anti-social elements blocking roads leading to disruption of traffic flow." Acting on the police communication, Gurugram deputy commissioner Ajay Kumar invoked his powers as district magistrate to prohibit the assembly of five or more persons in public places without permission, along with a ban on carrying any kind of weapon. Kumar said directions have been issued to Manesar deputy commissioner of police Prabina P to ensure strict compliance with the order. The move comes amid escalating protests by industrial workers in IMT Manesar. Protests escalated in IMT Manesar, where workers of an automobile firm had gone on strike last week; after a brief pause, unrest resurfaced with at least 10,000 workers from multiple factories launching protests. Officials said tensions rose when workers allegedly misbehaved with police. Meanwhile, Haryana labour minister Anij Vij said the cabinet had approved a hike in minimum monthly wages by approximately 35% from April 1: unskilled workers from Rs.11,274.60 to Rs.15,220; semi-skilled from Rs.12,430.18 to Rs.16,780.74; skilled from Rs.13,704.31 to Rs.18,500.81; and highly skilled from Rs.14,389.52 to Rs.19,425.85....