Contents of the OSH Rules (Uttar Pradesh)

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

Rule 162. Recreational facilities under clause (e) 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

(1) Every employer shall provide and maintain:-(a) a recreation centre or centres for workers with provision for indoor games suitable for adult and child workers;

(b) where adequate flat open space is available within a reasonable distance, a playground or playgrounds for adult and child workers with necessary sports equipment for outdoor games:

Provided that subject to the provisions of these rules, a group of employers may with the approval of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, provide and maintain joint recreation centres and playgrounds and share their expenses.

(2) Every recreation centre to be provided and maintained under these rules, shall be conveniently situated as near as possible to the worker’s quarters.

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. 356 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 356 · 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.