The Factories Act 1948 mandates a creche facility in every factory employing more than how many women workers?

• A 25 adult women
• B 30 adult women ✓
• C 50 adult women
• D 100 adult women

Explanation

Section 48 of the Factories Act 1948 requires every factory employing more than 30 women workers to maintain a suitable room or rooms as a creche for the use of children under 6 years of age of such women. The creche must be adequately staffed and maintained. A creche is also mandated under the Plantation Labour Act 1951 for 50 women.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 26th ed.

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