- In every factory wherein more than two hundred and fifty workers are ordinarily employed :-(a)the drinking water supplied to the workers shall, from the 1st March to the 30th June in every year, be cooled by ice or other effective methods to the satisfaction of Inspector of Factories :Provided that if ice is placed in the drinking water, the ice shall be clean and wholesome, and shall be obtained only from a source approved in writing by the Health Officer.(b)the cooled drinking-water shall be supplied in every canteen, lunch-room and also at conveniently accessible points throughout the factory which, for the purpose of these rules shall be called "Water Centres."(c)the water centres shall be sheltered from the weather and adequately drained and shall consist of sufficient number of taps, spouts or counters to the satisfaction of the Inspector;(d)the number of water centres to be provided shall be one "centre" for every 150 persons employed at any one time in the factory :Provided that in the case of a factory where the number of persons employed exceeds 500, it shall be sufficient if there is one such "centre" as aforesaid for every 150 persons up to the first 500 and one for every 500 persons thereafter :[Provided further that the distance between the place of work of any worker shall not be more than 50 metres from the nearest 'water-centre' unless otherwise specified by the Inspector for reasons to be recorded in writing.] [Inserted by Notification No. 4(a) 4-91-16B, dated 6-4-1995.](e)every "water centre" shall be maintained in a clean and orderly condition, and shall be in charge of a suitable person who shall distribute the water. Such person shall be provided with clean clothes while on duty.(f)[ The means of supply of cooled drinking water shall be either directly through taps connected to water coolers or any other system for cooling of water, or by means of vessels, receptacles or tanks fitted with taps having dust proof covers and placed on raised stands or platforms in shade, and having suitable arrangement of drainage to carry away the silt water. Such vessels, receptacles or tanks shall be kept clean and the water renewed atleast once every day.] [Inserted by Notification No. 4(a) 4-91-16B, dated 6-4-1995.]Rules 46 to 55 prescribed under sub-section (3) of Section 19
