New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The Haryana government is considering invoking Section 108 of the Electricity Act, 2003, following a demand from electricity employees to revoke the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission's (HERC) order allowing a private company to distribute power in Gurugram and Nuh, Energy Minister Anil Vij said on Friday.

The provision allows state governments to issue written directions to electricity regulatory commissions on policy matters involving public interest. Vij said the government was prepared to explore this option as it sought to resolve the ongoing strike by electricity department employees.

Vij said the government was open to discussions with the employees' union and was considering its demand to use Section...