Section 11. Drinking water.

(1) The employer shall make in every industrial premises effective arrangements to provide and maintain at suitable points conveniently situated for all persons employed therein, a sufficient supply of wholesome drinking water.

(2) All such points shall be legibly marked “drinking water” in a language understood by the majority of the persons employed in the industrial premises and no such point shall be situated within six metres of any washing place, urinal or latrine except with the prior approval in writing of the competent authority.

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  • 1. 10thFebruary, 1970, vide notification No.IIE/2-1/70, dated the 9th February, 1970, in respect of section 3, in the State ofOrissa.
  • 2. Ins. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 2 (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).*. Vide Notification No. S.O. 3912 (E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammuand Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 2 (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).
  • 2. Added by s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 3 (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 4, for “fifty” (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 5 (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).
  • 2. The proviso added by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 7 (w.e.f. 22-5-1993)2 . Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for “three months” (w.e.f. 22-5-1993)3 . Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for “five hundred rupees” (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 9, for certain words (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 10, for certain words (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).
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