(1) In every place where migrant workmen are required to halt at night in connection with the working establishment and in which employment of migrant workmen likely to continue for three months or more, the contractor shall provide and maintain rest rooms or other suitable alternative accommodation within fifteen days of the coming into force of the rules in case of the existing establishments, and within fifteen days of the commencement of the employment of migrant workmen in case of new establishments.
(2) If the amenity is not provided by the contractor within the specified period, the Principal Employer shall provide the same within a period of fifteen days of the expiry of the period specified in sub-rule (1).
(3) Separate rooms shall be provided for female migrant workmen.
(4) Effective and suitable provisions shall be made in every room for securing and maintaining adequate ventilation by circulation of fresh air, and there shall also be provided and maintained sufficient and suitable natural artificial lighting.
(5) The rest rooms, or other suitable alternative accommodation shall be of such dimensions so as to provide as to provide at least a floor area of 1.1 square metre for each person.
(6) The rest rooms, or other suitable accommodation shall be so constructed as to afford adequate protection against heat, wind, rain and shall have smooth, hard and impervious floor surface.
(7) The rest rooms or other suitable accommodations shall be at a convenient distance from the establishment and shall have adequate supply of wholesome drinking water.
41. Canteens –(1) In every establishment wherein work regarding the employment of migrant workman is likely to continue for six months and wherein migrant workmen numbering one hundred or more are ordinarily employed, an adequate canteen shall be provided by the contractor for the use of such migrant workmen within sixty days of the date of coming into force of the rules in the case of the existing establishments, and within sixty days of the commencement of employment of migrant workmen in the case of new establishments.
(2) If the contractor fails to provide canteen within the time laid down, the same shall be provided by the Principal Employer within sixty days of the expiry of the time allowed to the contractor.
(3) The canteen shall be maintained by the contractor or Principal Employer, as the case may be, in an efficient manner.
(4) The canteen shall consist of at least a dining hall, kitchen, store room, pantry and washing places separately for migrant workmen and for utensils.
(5) (i) The canteen shall be sufficiently lighted at all times when any person has access to it.
(ii) The floor shall be made of smooth and impervious material and inside walls shall be lime washed or colour washed at least once each year :
Provided that the inside walls of the kitchen shall be lime-washed every four months.
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(6) (i) The precincts of the canteen shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
(ii) Waste water shall be carried away in suitable covered drains and shall not be allowed to accumulate so as to caused a nuisance.
(iii) Suitable arrangement shall be made for the collection and disposal of garbage.
(7) The dining hall shall accommodate at a time at least 30 percent of the migrant workmen working at a time.
(8) The floor area of the dining hall excluding the area occupied by the service counter and any furniture except tables and chairs shall be not less than one square metre per dinner to be accommodated as specified in sub-rule (7).
(9) (i) A portion of the dining hall and service counter shall be portioned off and reversed for workmen migrant workmen in proportion to their number.
(ii) Washing places for women shall be separate and screened to secure privacy.
(10) Sufficient tables, stools, chairs or benches shall be available for the dinners to be accommodated specified in sub-rule (7).
(11) (i) There shall be provided and maintained sufficient utensils, crockery, cutlery, furniture and any other equipment necessary for the efficient running of the canteen.
(ii) The furniture, utensils and other equipments shall be maintained in a clean and hygienic condition.
(12) (i) Suitable clean clothes for the employees serving n the canteen shall also be provided and maintained.
(ii) A service counter, if provided, shall have a top of smooth and impervious material.
(iii) Suitable facilities including an adequate supply of hot water shall be provided for the cleaning of utensils and equipments.
(13) The food-stuffs and other items to be served in the canteen shall be in conformity with the normal habits of the migrant workmen.
(14) The charges of meals, other food-stuffs, beverages and any other items served in the canteen shall be based on no profit no loss basis and shall be conspicuously displayed in the canteen.
(15) In arriving at the prices of food-stuffs and other articles served in the canteen, the following items shall not be taken into consideration as expenditure, namely:-
(a) The rent for the land and buildings.
(b) The depreciation and maintenance charges for the building and equipment provided for in the canteen.
(c) The cost of purchase, repairs and replacement of equipments including furniture, crockery, cutlery and utensils.
(d) The water charges and other charges incurred for lighting and ventilation.
(e) The interests on the amounts spent on the provisions and maintenance of furniture and equipment provided for in the canteen.
(16) The books of accounts and registers and documents used in connection with the running of the canteen shall be produced to demand to an Inspector.
(17) The accounts pertaining to the canteens shall be audited once every twelve months by registered Accountants or Auditors:
Provided that the Labour Commissioner, Jharkhand may approve of any other person to audit the accounts, if is satisfied that is not feasible to appoint a registered Accountant and Auditor in view of the site or the location of the canteen.