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Which section contains information about “Drinking Water “ under factories act 1948?

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Sec 18 under Chapter III Health contains information about Drinking water Under The Factories act 1948. Below are the key aspects of this section: 1- Drinking water stations should be marked with "Drinking Water" in a language which is common among users. 2-  No such points shall be situated within [six metres of any washing place, urinal, latrine, spittoon,open drain carrying sullage or effluent or any other source of contamination] unless a shorter distance is approved in writing by the Chief Inspector. 3-  In every factory wherein  more than two hundred  and fifty workers are ordinarily employed, provisions shall be made for cooling drinking water during hot weather. 4- State government may make rules for compliance of this section.