The Factories Act 1948 mandates certain welfare provisions in factories employing a specified number of workers. Creche facilities are mandatory in factories employing women workers. The threshold number of women workers that triggers mandatory creche provision under this Act is:

• A 30 women workers ✓
• B 20 women workers
• C 50 women workers
• D 100 women workers

Explanation

Section 48 of the Factories Act 1948 requires every factory where more than 30 women workers are ordinarily employed to provide a creche for children aged below 6 years of those women. The creche must be adequately lighted, ventilated, maintained in clean condition, and placed under the charge of women trained in child care. This is a key occupational legislation provision frequently tested in NEET PG/community medicine examinations.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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