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^^Hkkjr dk lafo/kku** ds vuqPNsn 201 ds v/khuek0 jk"Vªªifrusdkj[kkuk ¼mRrj izns'kla'kks/ku½ fo/ks;d] 2024 ftlls Je vuqHkkx&3 iz'kklfud :i ls lEcfU/kr gS] ij fnukad 23flrEcj] 2025 dks vuqefr iznku dh vkSjog mRrj izns'k vf/kfu;e la[;k 14 lu~ 2025 ds :i esa loZlk/kkj.k dh lwpukFkZ bl vf/klwpuk }kjk izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gSA
dkj[kkuk ¼mÙkj çns'k la'kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e] 2024 ¼mRrj çns'k vf/kfu;e la[;k 14 lu~ 2025½ [tSlk mRrj izns'k fo/kku e.My }kjk ikfjr gqvk]
dkj[kkuk vf/kfu;e] 1948 dk mRrj çns'k jkT; esa viuh ço`fÙk ds laca/k esa vxzrj la'kks/ku djus ds fy, vf/kfu;e Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds ipgRrjosa o"kZ esa ,rn~}kjk fuEufyf[kr vf/kfu;e cuk;k tkrk gS%&
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¼,d½ fo|eku /kkjk] mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds :i esa iqulaZ[;kafdr dh tk,xh;
vf/kfu;e la[;k 63 lu~ 1948 dh /kkjk 54 dk la'kks/ku
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^^¼2½ jkT; ljdkj ljdkjh xtV esa vf/klwpuk }kjk] dkj[kkuksa ds fdlh Hkh lewg ;k oxZ ;k çdkj ds lEcU/k esa] bl /kkjk esa fofufnZ"V nSfud dk;Z ds vf/kdre ?kaVksa dks /kkjk 51 esa ;Fkk fofufnZ"V fdlh lIrkg esa vf/kdre vM+rkyhl ?k.Vksa ds v/;/khu] fdlh Hkh fnu foJke ds varjky lfgr ckjg ?kaVs rd ,sls dk;Z gsrq ,sls deZdkj dh fyf[kr lgefr ds v/;/khu ,slh 'krksaZ ij tSlk og lehphu le>s c<+k ldrh gS] vkSj deZdkj ds fy, mDr lIrkg ds 'ks"k fnu losru vodk'k gksxkA**
3&ewy vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 55 esa] mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds i'pkRk~] fuEufyf[kr mi/kkjk c<+k /kkjk 55 dk la'kks/ku
nh tk,xh] vFkkZRk% &
^^¼3½ jkT; ljdkj] ljdkjh xtV esa vf/klwpuk }kjk dkj[kkuksa ds fdlh Hkh lewg ;k oxZ ;k çdkj ds laca/k esa /kkjk 54 dh mi/kkjk ¼2½ esa ;FkkfofufnZ"V dk;Z le; esa ifjorZuh; mica/k ds dkj.k] ,slh 'krksaZ ij tSlk og lehphu le>s] fdlh deZdkj ds dk;Z ds ?kaVksa dh dqy la[;k dks] fcuk fdlh varjky ds] Ng ?kaVs rd c<+k ldrh gSA**
4&ewy vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 56 esa]&
/kkjk 56 dk la'kks/ku
¼d½ fo|eku mica/k] mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds :i esa iqulaZ[;kafdr fd;k tk,xk;
¼[k½ bl çdkj iqulaZ[;kafdr mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds i'pkRk~] fuEufyf[kr mi/kkjk c<+k nh tk,xh] vFkkZRk%&
^^¼2½ jkT; ljdkj ljdkjh xtV esa vf/klwpuk }kjk dkj[kkuksa ds fdlh Hkh lewg ;k oxZ ;k çdkj ds laca/k esa /kkjk 54 dh mi/kkjk ¼2½ esa ;FkkfofufnZ"V dk;Z ds ?k.Vksa esa ifjorZuh; mica/k ds dkj.k] ,slh 'krksaZ ij tSlk og lehphu le>s] foJke ds fy, mlds varjky dks lfEefyr djrs gq, 12 ?kaVs rd c<+k ldrh gSA**
5&ewy vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 59 esa mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr mi/kkjk j[k /kkjk 59 dk la'kks/ku
nh tk,xh] vFkkZRk%&
^^¼1½ tgka dksbZ deZdkj fdlh dkj[kkuk esa&
¼d½ fdlh Hkh fnu ukS ?kaVs ls vf/kd ;k fdlh lIrkg esa vM+rkyhl ?kaVs ls vf/kd] fdlh Hkh lIrkg esa Ng fnu dk;Z djrk gks;
¼[k½ fdlh Hkh fnu nl ?kaVs ls vf/kd ;k fdlh lIrkg esa vM+rkyhl ?kaVs ls vf/kd]fdlh Hkh lIrkg esa ikap fnu dk;Z djrk gks;
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ogka og vfrdky dk;Z ds lEcU/k esa viuh etnwjh dh lk/kkj.k nj ls nksxquh nj ij etnwjh ikus dk gdnkj gksxkA
6&ewy vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 65 esa mi/kkjk ¼3½ esa]&
/kkjk 65 dk la'kks/ku
¼d½ [kaM ¼pkj½ esa] 'kCn ^^ipgÙkj ?kaVs^^ ds LFkku ij 'kCn ^^,d lkS pokyhl ?kaVs^^ j[k fn;s tk,axs;
¼[k½ [kaM ¼pkj½ ds i'pkr] fuEufyf[kr [kaM c<+k fn;k tk,xk] vFkkZRk%&
^^¼ikap½ fdlh deZdkj dks vfrdky dk;Z djuk] ,sls dk;Z gsrq ,sls deZdkj dh fyf[kr lgefr ds v/;/khu visf{kr gksxkA^^ mRrj izns'k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 3vDVwcj] 2025 3
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dkj[kkuksa esa fu;ksftr deZdkjksa dh dk;Z&n'kk] lqj{kk] laj{kk rFkk dY;k.k dks fofu;fer djus dh –f"V ls dkj[kkuk vf/kfu;e] 1948 ¼vf/kfu;e la[;k 63 lu~ 1948½ vf/kfu;fer fd;k x;k gSA
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¼,d½ jkT; ljdkj dks dk;Z ds ?k.Vksa dh la[;k dks] fdlh lIrkg esa vf/kdre 48 ?kaVs ds v/;/khu]fo|eku ukS ?k.Vksa ls c<+kdj fdlh Hkh fnu foJke ds varjky lfgr ckjg ?kaVs rd djus dh vuqefr nsrk gS;
¼nks½ jkT; ljdkj dks dk;Z ds ?k.Vksa esa ifjorZuh; mica/kksa ds dkj.k dk;Z ds nSfud vf/kdre ?k.Vksa esa o`f) dh lqfo/kk ds fy, dkj[kkuksa ds fdlh Hkh lewg ;k oxZ ;k çdkj gsrq fcuk fdlh varjky ds deZdkj ds dk;Z ds ?k.Vksa dh dqy la[;k dks Ng ?k.Vs rd c<+kus dh vuqefr nsrk gS;
¼rhu½ jkT; ljdkj dks fdlh Hkh fnu ;k fdlh Hkh lIrkg esa dk;Z ds ?k.Vs fofgr djus dh vuqefr nsrk gS ftlds Åij vfrdky dk;Z ds laca/k esa deZdkj dks vfrdky dk;Z ds lEcU/k esa lk/kkj.k nj ls nksxquh nj ij etnwjh lans; gks;
¼pkj½ dk;Z ds vlk/kkj.k ncko ls fuiVus ds fy, dkj[kkuksa dks ,d frekgh esa c<+h gqbZ le;kof/k ds fy, deZdkj dks vfrdky ij vfHkfu;ksftr djus dh vuqefr nsrk gS;
¼ikap½ vfrdky dk;Z ij efgyk deZdkjksa ds fu;kstu dks leFkZ cukus] dk;Z djus vkSj miktZu ds fy, lekurk vkSj leku volj çnku djus] vkSj jkf= ikyh esa dk;Z djus gsrq ,slh efgyk deZdkjksa dh fyf[kr lgefr çkIr djus ij tks jkf= ikyh esa dk;Z djus dh bPNqd gkas] dh lqj{kk vkSj LokLF; dks lajf{kr djus dh 'krksaZ ds v/;/khu fnu&jkr efgykv¨a ds fu;kstu dks Hkh leFkZ cukrk gSA
rn~uqlkj dkj[kkuk ¼mRrj çns'k la'kks/ku½ fo/ks;d] 2024 iqj%LFkkfir fd;k tkrk gSA
vkKk ls] vrqy JhokLro] izeq[k lfpoA 4 mRrj izns'k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 3vDVwcj] 2025 No. 185(2)/LXXIX-V-1–2025-1-ka-17-2024 Dated Lucknow,October3, 2025
IN pursuance of the provisions of clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India, the Governor is pleased to order the publication of the following English translation of the Kaarkhana (Uttar Pradesh Sanshodhan) Adhiniyam, 2024 (Uttar Pradesh Adhiniyam Sankhya 14 of 2025) as passed by the Uttar Pradesh Legislature and assentedto by the President on September 23, 2025. The Shram Anubhag-3 is administratively concerned with the said Adhiniyam.
THE FACTORIES (UTTAR PRADESH AMENDMENT)ACT, 2024
(U.P. Act No. 14 of 2025)
[As passed by the Uttar Pradesh Legislature Assembly]
AN
ACT
further to amend the Factories Act, 1948 in its application to the State of Uttar Pradesh.
IT IS HEREBY enacted in the Seventy-fifth year of the Republic ofIndia as follows:–
1. (1) This Act may be called the Factories(Uttar Pradesh Amendment) Short title and commencement
Act, 2024 .
(2) It shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Factories Act, 1948 (hereinafter referred to as the "principal Act") in Section 54,-
Amendment of Section 54 of Act no. 63 of 1948
(a) the existing Section shall be re-numbered as sub-section (1); (b) after sub-section (1) so renumbered, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:- "(2) The State Government may by notification in the official Gazette, extend the daily maximum hours of work specified in this Section up to twelve hours inclusive of interval for rest in any day subject to a maximum of forty eight hours in any week as specified in Section 51, in respect of any group or class or description of factories on such conditions as it may deem expedient, subject to the written consent of such worker for such work, and the remaining days of the said week for the worker shall be paid holidays."
Amendment of
3. In Section 55 of the principal Act, after sub- section (2), the following Section 55
sub-section shall be inserted,namely:-
"(3) The State Government may by notification in the official Gazette, extend the total number of hours of work of a worker without an interval to six hours in respect of any group or class or description of factories on such conditions as it may deem expedient due to the provision of flexibility in working hours as specified in sub-section (2) of Section 54."
Amendment of
4. In Section 56 of the principal Act,-
Section 56
(a) the existing provision shall be re-numbered as sub-section (1);
(b) after sub-section (1) so renumbered, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:-
"(2) The State Government may by notification in the official Gazette, increase the spread over up to 12 hours inclusive of his intervals for rest in respect of any group or class or description of factories on such conditions as it may deem expedient, due to the provision of flexibility in working hours as specified in sub- section (2) of Section 54." mRrj izns'k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 3vDVwcj] 2025 5 5. In Section 59 of the principal Act, for sub-section (1) the following sub- Amendment of Section 59
section shall be substituted, namely:-
"(1) Where a worker works in any factory,-
(a) for more than nine hours in any day or for more than forty eight hours
in any week, working for six days in any week;
(b) for more than ten hours in any day or for more than forty eight hours
in any week, working for five days in any week;
(c) for more than eleven and a half hours in any day working for four
days in any week, or works on paid holidays;
he shall in respect of overtime work, be entitled to wages at the rate of twice his
ordinary rate of wages."
6. In Section 65 of the principal Act, in sub-section (3),-
Amendment of Section 65
(a) in clause (iv), for the words "seventy five hours" the words "one
hundred and forty four hours" shall be substituted;
(b) after clause (iv), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- "(v) a worker shall be required to work overtime subject to the written
consent of such worker for such work."
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The Factories Act,1948 (Act no. 63 of 1948) has been enacted with a view of regulate the working condition, safety, security and welfare of workers employed in factories.
To achieve the State's economy of 01 trillion dollars, to promote industrial investment and industries, to give impetus to industrial development in the State and to create more economic activities and employment opportunities it has been decided to amend the Factories Act, 1948 in its application to the State of Uttar Pradesh to,-
(i) allow the State Government to increase the number of hours of work from the existing nine hours up to twelve hours inclusive of rest intervals in any day subject to maximum of 48 hours in any week;
(ii) allow the State Government to extend the total number of hours of work by a worker without an interval to six hours to any group or class or description of factories to facilitate the increase in the daily maximum hours of work due to provisions of flexibility in working hours;
(iii) allow the State Government to prescribe the hours of work in any day or in any week above which wages at the rate of twice the rate of ordinary in respect of overtime work is payable to worker in respect of overtime work;
(iv) allow the factories to engage workers on overtime for an increased period of time in a quarter to deal with exceptional press of work;
(v) enable the employment of woman workers on overtime work, providing for equality and equal opportunity to work and earn and also to enable employment of woman round the clock subject to the conditions to secure safety and health of the woman workers working in night shifts, upon obtaining written consent from the woman workers who are interested to work in night shifts;
The Factories (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2024 is introduced accordingly.
By order, ATUL SRIVASTAVA, Pramukh Sachiv.
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