Contents of the OSH Rules (Uttar Pradesh)

The Uttar Pradesh Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2026

Rule 158. Construction and maintenance of drains under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 92

Chapter IX — Special Provisions for Contract Labour Inter-state Migrant Workers, Audio- Visual Workers and Beedi and Cigar WorkersPart VI — PlantationMade under The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020Notification No. 962/XXXVI-03-2026-1903305, 27 Aug 2026

Official text

All drains carrying waste or sullage water shall be constructed in masonry or other impermeable materials and shall be regularly flushed, and the effluent shall be disposed of by connecting such drains with a suitable drainage line :

Provided that where there is no such drainage line, the effluent shall be deodorized and rendered innocuous and then disposed of in a suitable manner to the satisfaction of the Health Officer.

Source: The Uttar Pradesh Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2026, Notification No. 962/XXXVI-03-2026-1903305 — Uttar Pradesh Gazette Extraordinary, 27 August 2026, p. 354 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 354 · official download · all sources

The rules were made in Hindi. The English text is the translation published by order of the Governor under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution, which makes it the authoritative text in English. Rule headings are printed as marginal notes.