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Definitions - (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Essential service" means- (i) any service connected with the affairs of the State in relation to the maintenance of water supply and distribution thereof; (ii) any service connected with the affairs of the 1[Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation] and all other municipal councils, in relation to the maintenance of drainage, conservancy including scavenging, slaughter-houses, markets and all medical facilities provided by the said local authorities, and transport service appurtenant to any such service; (iii) any service in the Andhra Pradesh Medical and Public Health Subordinate Services, including the service consisting of last grade employees and drivers attached to the medical and public health institutions; (iv) any service connected with the working of the Integrated Milk Project, Hyderabad and Vijayawada and other milk supply schemes in the districts; (v) any service under the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board constituted under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (Central Act 54 of 1948); and such other service connected with the production, supply or distribution of electricity, as the Government may, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, declare to be an essential service for the purposes of this Act; (vi) any other service connected with matter with respect to which the Legislature of the State has power to make laws and which the Government, being of opinion that strikes therein would prejudicially affect the maintenance of any public utility service, the public safety or the maintenance of supplies and services necessary for the life of the community or would result in the infliction of grave hardship on the community may, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, declare to be an essential service for the purposes of this Act; (b) "Government" means the State Government;