THE

JHARKHAND GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

19 CHAITRA 1947 (S)

RANCHI WEDNESDAY 9^thAPRIL, 2025

LABOUR, EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND SKILL

DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

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NOTIFICATION

28^th March, 2025

S.O. :

Notification No. 7@>k0dk0la'kks0 1030@2023 J0fu0¼eq0dk0fu0½&173--In exercise of the powers

conferred by section 112 of the Factories Act, 1948 the Governor of Jharkhand makes the

following amendment in the Jharkhand Factories Rules, 1950 :-

(1) Short title, extent and commencement.-

(i) These rules may be called the Jharkhand Factories (Amendment) Rules, 2025.

(ii) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Jharkhand.

(iii) It shall come into force from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

(2) Substitution of Schedule- A, B & C under Sub rule (1) of Rule (5) of the Jharkhand

Factories Rules, 1950“Schedule- ‘A’ ‘B’ and ‘ C’ of the said Rules shall be Substituted

by new Schedule ‘A’ ‘B’ and ‘ C’ which are annexed here to.”

(3) Substitution of Sub rule (3) of Rule (6) of theJharkhand Factories Rules, 1950

The said Rule shall be substituted by the following-

“The fee for the amendment of License shall be one thousand rupees.”

No. 165

Jharkhand Gazette (Extraordinary), Wednesday, 9^th April, 2025

(4) Substitution of Sub rule (3) of Rule (8) of the Jharkhand Factories Rules, 1950

The said Rule shall be substituted by the following-

“The fee for transfer of License shall be one thousand rupees and shall be payable by the

new Occupier applying for transfer of License under sub rule (1).”

(5) Substitution of Rule 100 (1) of the Jharkhand Factories Rules, 1950

The said Rule shall be substituted by the following-

100 (1) Annual Returns -The manager of every factory shall furnish, to the Chief

Inspector not later than the 15^th January of the subsequent year to that to which it relates, a

return in Form-20;

Provided that –

(i) The information regarding canteen shall be furnished only by the manager of every

factory wherein more than 250 workers are ordinarily employed.

(ii) The information regarding crèche shall be furnished only by the manager of every

factory wherein more than 30 women workers are ordinarily employed, and

(iii) The information regarding shelters, rest-rooms in all the factories shall be furnished by

the manager of every factory wherein more than 150 workers are ordinarily employed.

(iv) If the annual return is not furnished till 15^th January of the subsequent year, the return

can be further furnished electronically with penalty of equivalent to 50% of the

renewal fees till 31th March & 100% of the renewal fee till 30^th June of the subsequent

year.

The licence shall be liable to be ceased (a) if above return is not uploaded till 30^th June

of each subsequent year or (b) incorrect / wrong information has been provided in the

return. The Occupier / Manager of establishment (factory) shall be given an

opportunity to show cause, electronically or by Registered post, as to why the

certificate of registration shall not be put under abeyance.

Provided that in every such case of cease of license may be reinstated by the

inspector of Factories with the approval of Chief Inspector of Factories, If he is

satisfied that the delay was due to any reason beyond the control of the occupier or due

to any other reason of similar nature. In such cases the fee non submission of Annual

return will be two times of the annual fee prescribed in Schedule A, B and C.

The appellate authority against revocation or suspension / cease of License

shall be the Secretary or Principal Secretary, Department of Labour.The Occupier

aggrieved by the order of Chief Inspector of Factories, may appeal against such order

before the Secretary or Principal Secretary, Department of Labour for such purpose

within thirty days from the date of receipt date of such order, electronically. The

Secretary or Principal Secretary, Department of Labour decision in the matter shall be

the final.

Jharkhand Gazette (Extraordinary), Wednesday, 9^th April, 2025

(6) Substitution Rule 100 - A of the Jharkhand Factories Rules, 1950

The said Rule shall be substituted by the following-

100 A. Closure of the Factory or any Section-The occupier or manager of every

factory shall report to the Secretary or Principal Secretary, Department of Labour and to

the Inspector any intended closure of the factory or any section or department there of

immediately it is decided to do so or any abrupt closure of the factory or any section or

department thereof immediately it takes place intimating the reason for the closure, the

number of workers on the register on the date of the report, the number of workers

affected by the closure and the probable period of the closure. An intimation should also

be sent to the Secretary or Principal Secretary, Department of Labour and to the Inspector

as soon as the factory or the portion or the department of the factory, as the case may be,

starts working again, provided that intended closure does not include closure due to

holidays.

(2) The occupier or manager of every factory shall furnish the information prescribed in

sub-rule (1) in Form 29.

The License already granted shall cease to remain valid if the occupier has not

submitted closure report of factory in form number 29.

Closed factory means the manufacturing process and related activities has

been closed for last two years.

The Occupier / Manager of establishment (factory) shall be given an

opportunity to show cause, electronically or by Registered post, as to why the

certificate of registration should not be cancelled.

Provided that in every such case of cancellation of license may be reinstated

by the inspector of Factories with the approval of Chief Inspector of Factories, If he is

satisfied that the delay was due to any reason that was beyond the control of occupier.

The appellate authority against revocation or suspension of License shall be the Secretary

or Principal Secretary, Department of Labour. The Occupier aggrieved by the order of

Chief Inspector of Factories, may appeal against such order before the Secretary or

Principal Secretary, Department of Labour for such purpose within thirty days from the

date of revocation of license. The Secretary or Principal Secretary, Department of Labour

decision in the matter shall be the final.

By order of the Governor of Jharkhand,

Under Secretary

Office of the Labour Commissioner, Jharkhand,

Ranchi.

Jharkhand Gazette (Extraordinary), Wednesday, 9^th April, 2025 4

SCHEDULE-‘A’

(Rule -5)

Scale of fees payable for Grant of licence and Annual fees for Factories defined under section 2 (m) of the Factories Act, 1948

Other than Electricity Generating, Transforming Factories

Sl. No.

Total rated capacity

(power) of the

machineries and plants

installed expressed in

HORSE POWER

Maximum number of persons proposed to be employed on any one day during the year for which licence is to be taken.

100

250

500

750

1,000

2,000

5,000

10,000

25,000

Over

25,000

Nil

530

2,060

2,380

2,900

3,960

5,280

7,920

9,240

10,560

11,800

12,940

15840

Not

Exceeding

1,190

2,110

2,900

3,960

6,070

10,560

13,200

15,840

23,760

50,160

52,800

1,32,000

Ditto

2,380

3,430

3,960

5,540

8,710

11,350

16,370

18,480

26,400

52,800

63,360

1,58,400

Ditto

100

3,430

5,280

7,920

11,350

13,200

21,120

23,760

29,040

34,320

42,240

79,200

1,63,680

Ditto

250

5,280

7,920

11,350

13,200

21,120

23,760

29,040

34,320

42,240

83,160

1,33,320

1,98,000

Ditto

500

28,510

35,640

37,620

39,600

43,560

55,680

65,660

74,250

1,33,650

1,67,150

2,60,490

3,86,100

Ditto

1,000

35,640

37,620

39,600

48,710

56,430

66,050

74,250

92,780

1,45,250

1,78,200

2,85,830

4,01,540

Ditto

2,000

37,620

39,600

48,710

66,130

74,250

94,050

99,400

1,07,320

1,55,940

1,89,800

2,99,380

4,15,800

Ditto

5,000

48,710

66,130

71,280

75,640

79,200

99,400

1,07,320

1,11,470

1,78,200

2,59,580

3,24,720

4,38,370

Ditto

10,000

71,280

75,240

79,200

99,400

1,07,320

1,11,470

1,78,200

2,04,140

2,41,560

3,24,720

3,61,550

4,79,160

Ditto

25,000

1,07400

1,11,470

1,78,200

2,04,140

2,41,560

3,24,720

3,61,550

4,00,360

4,35,600

4,79,160

6,33,600

6,73,200

Above

25,000

1,11,470

2,04,140

2,41,560

3,24,720

3,61,550

4,00360

4,35,600

5,18,760

6,33,600

6,69,240

6,73,200

7,12,800

5 Jharkhand Gazette (Extraordinary), Wednesday, 9^th April, 2025

SCHEDULE-‘B’

Scale of fees payable for Grant of Licence and Annual fees by all Electricity Generating. Transforming and

Transmitting station (Factories).

(a) Generating and Transforming stations (Factories): -

Total installed

Generating Capacity in

K.W.

Generating Station

Transforming (including

Conversion Station)

K.W.

Rs.

Not exceeding

990

590

Ditto

100

1,520

860

Ditto

150

1,720

1,190

Ditto

300

1,980

1,850

Ditto

500

2,640

1,980

Ditto

750

3,960

2,970

Ditto

1,000

5,280

3,960

Ditto

2,500

9,240

5,680

Ditto

5,000

11,880

6,600

Ditto

10,000

14,520

7,920

Ditto

25,000

19,800

11,880

Ditto

50,000

31,680

15,840

Ditto

75,000

39,600

19,800

Ditto

1,00,000

51,480

23,760

Ditto

1,50,000

63,360

31,680

Ditto

2,00,000

79,200

47,520

Ditto

3,00,000

1,02,960

63,360

Ditto

4,00,000

1,26,720

79,200

Ditto

5,00,000

1,50,480

95,040

Ditto

6,00,000

1,74,240

1,10,880

Ditto

7,00,000

1,98,000

1,26,720

Above

7,00,000

2,21,760

1,42,560

b) All transmitting stations (Factories) Rs. 22,500.00