The employer shall make arrangement for the supply of adequate and wholesome drinking water for the employees. The area around the place where drinking water is distributed shall be kept clean and properly drained.
1 [36-A. Cleanliness -- (1) (a) In every establishment all the inside wall of the room and all the ceilings of such rooms , whether such walls or ceilings be plastered or not and all the passages and staircases shall be lime-washed or colour-washed at intervals of not more than twelve months dating from time to time when they were last lime washed or colour-washed and shall be maintained in a clean state.
(b) All beams, rafters, window-frames and other wood work with the exception of floors shall be either lime-washed, colour-washed at intervals of not more than twelve months, dating from the time when they were last lime-washed or colour-washed or shall be painted or varnished at intervals of not more than seven years dating from the time when they were last painted or varnished and shall be maintained in a clean state.
(2) Rubbish, filth, or debris shall not be allowed to accumulate or to remain on any part of the establishment for more than 24 hours and shall be disposed within the said period. All filth and other decomposing matters shall be kept in covered receptacles.
(3) The establishment and the compound surrounding shall be maintained in a strictly sanitary and clean condition. The floor shall be swept or otherwise cleaned at least once daily, and the ceiling, shall be dusted at least once a month.
2 [36-B. Ventilation-- In every establishment arrangement for ventilation openings shall be provided and the opening shall be such as to admit of a continued supply of fresh air.