Rule 48: Treatment of waste and effluents
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 48 — Governs treatment of waste and effluents and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: -Employer of every factory, mine, building or other construction work, industrial premise for manufacture of beedi and cigar, motor transport undertaking, dock work and plantation shall ensure that:- (i) proper arrangements…
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 were finally notified under G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026. The Central Rules must be read with the Code and any later amendment/corrigendum.
Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics
Operative clauses
- -Employer of every factory, mine, building or other construction work, industrial premise for manufacture of beedi and cigar, motor transport undertaking, dock work and plantation shall ensure that:- (i) proper arrangements for discharging liquid effluents and gaseous emission and disposal of solid waste generated in the factory are made;
- Provided that sub-rule (i) and (ii) shall not apply to beedi and cigar work:
- Provided further that in case of plantations, sub-rules (i) and (ii) shall not apply, subject to the condition that—effective arrangements are made for disposal of used packages of pesticides, insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances to prevent their re-use and to prevent environmental, water or air pollution.
Provisos / explanations
- Provided that sub-rule (i) and (ii) shall not apply to beedi and cigar work:
Thresholds & timelines
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 48
48. Treatment of waste and effluents. -Employer of every factory, mine, building or other construction
work, industrial premise for manufacture of beedi and cigar, motor transport undertaking, dock work
and plantation shall ensure that:-
(i) proper arrangements for discharging liquid effluents and gaseous emission and disposal of solid
waste generated in the factory are made;
(ii) effective arrangements are made for the treatment of wastes and effluents by ensuring compliance
with the safety and health requirements;
(iii) hazards and risks with the handling, storage and processing of wastes and effluents are identified
and appropriate preventive and control measures are implemented;
(iv) appropriate personal protective equipment based on risk assessment of handling the waste and
effluents are provided, free of charge; and
(v) employees handling the wastes and effluents are trained on the identified hazards and risks:
Provided that sub-rule (i) and (ii) shall not apply to beedi and cigar work:
Provided further that in case of plantations, sub-rules (i) and (ii) shall not apply, subject to the
condition that—effective arrangements are made for disposal of used packages of pesticides,
insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances to prevent their re-use and to prevent environmental, water
or air pollution.
CHAPTER VI
WELFARE PROVISIONS
A. COMMON RULESApplication and evidence
- Primary statutory test — -Employer of every factory, mine, building or other construction work, industrial premise for manufacture of beedi and cigar, motor transport undertaking, dock work and plantation shall ensure that:- (i) proper arrangements for discharging liquid effluents and gaseous emission and disposal of solid waste generated in the factory are made;
- Additional operative limb — Provided that sub-rule (i) and (ii) shall not apply to beedi and cigar work:
- Qualification / exception to test — Provided that sub-rule (i) and (ii) shall not apply to beedi and cigar work:
- Code Section mapping — 23. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employer, Employee / worker.
Cross-references & prescribed forms
Sections cited/mapped
Forms
No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.
Worked example
For an establishment affected by treatment of waste and effluents, the compliance owner should identify the applicable sector and authority, document the prescribed control/notice/record and retain inspection or training evidence. A text point to test is: “-Employer of every factory, mine, building or other construction work, industrial premise for manufacture of beedi and cigar, motor transport undertaking, dock work and plantation shall ensure that:- (i) proper arrangements for discharging liquid effluents and gaseous emission an” Also test the express qualification/proviso before concluding the result. Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 23.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 48
What is Rule 48 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 48 — Governs treatment of waste and effluents and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: -Employer of every factory, mine, building or other construction work, industrial premise for manufacture of beedi and cigar, motor transport undertaking, dock work and plantation shall ensure that:- (i) proper arrangements…
What does Rule 48 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “-Employer of every factory, mine, building or other construction work, industrial premise for manufacture of beedi and cigar, motor transport undertaking, dock work and plantation shall ensure that:- (i) proper arrangements for discharging liquid effluents and gaseous emission and disposal of solid waste generated in the factory are made;” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 48 contain a proviso or explanation?
Yes. One extracted qualification is: “Provided that sub-rule (i) and (ii) shall not apply to beedi and cigar work:”
What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 48?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 48?
The current concordance maps Rule 48 to Section(s) 23.
When did Rule 48 come into force?
The final Central Rules were notified as G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026; Rule 1 states that the Rules come into force on publication. Check any later amendment or corrigendum before reliance.