**Policy Summary:**
This notification, S.O. 3534(E), issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on July 30, 2025, exempts the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, from the applicability of Notification S.O. 3161(E) dated December 12, 2014, regarding the employment of contract labor. The exemption applies to contract labor involved in: (i) sanitation services (cleaning, sweeping, and dusting); (ii) security services (watch and ward); and (iii) catering services to admitted patients. This exemption is granted for a period of two years, effective from January 13, 2024, to January 12, 2026.
The exemption is subject to the following conditions: (a) PGIMER's management must ensure that contract workers receive wages and facilities equal to the lowest-paid regular worker performing similar tasks, in accordance with Rule 25(2)(v)(a) of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1971; and (b) the Central Advisory Contract Labour Board retains the right to inspect the establishment to ensure compliance with wage and benefit provisions and the implementation of the stipulated conditions.
This notification is issued in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 31 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, after consultation with the Central Advisory Contract Labour Board.
The Joint Secretary, Ashutosh A.T. Pednekar, signed the notification. The file number for this notification is S16014292006L.WB.
Key Entities Referenced
Contract Labour Regulation and Abolition Act, 1970: A labour law enacted in 1970 in India to regulate contract labour.
Central Government: The Union Government of India, which is the executive authority.
Central Advisory Contract Labour Board: A board consulted by the Central Government regarding contract labour regulations.
PostGraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh: A medical institute in Chandigarh, exempted from certain contract labour regulations.
Chandigarh: A city and union territory in India that serves as the capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for labour and employment policies.
S.O. 3161E, dated the 12th December, 2014: A notification number issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Contract Labour Regulation and Abolition Rules, 1971: Rules pertaining to the Contract Labour Regulation and Abolition Act.
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स.ं 3450] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, िुलाई 30, 2025/श्रािण 8, 1947
No. 3450] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2025/SHRAVANA 8, 1947
श्रम और रोिगार मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 िुलाई, 2025
का.आ. 3534(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, ठेका श्रम (जिजनयमन और उत्सािन) अजधजनयम, 1970 (1970 का 37) की
धारा 31 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्रीय सलाहकार ठेका श्रम बोडड के साथ परामि ड करने के पश्चात,
स्नातकोत्तर जचदकत्सा जिक्षा और अनुसंधान संस्ट्थान (पीिीआईएमईआर) चडं ीगढ़ म,ें
(i) स्ट्िच्छता सेिा (सफाई, झाड़ने और कूड़ाकरकट हटान)े ;
(ii) सुरक्षा सेिाए ं (संस्ट्थान की जनगरानी और सेिा); और
(iii) िाजखल रोजगयों की खानपान सिे ा,
के संकमों में अन्तिडजलत ठेका श्रम के जनयोिन के संबंध में भारत सरकार, श्रम और रोिगार मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संखयांक
का.आ. 3161(अ), तारीख 12 दिसंबर, 2014, िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खडं 3, उपखडं (ii) को प्रकाजित
की गई थी, के लाग ूहोने स ेस्नातकोत्तर जचदकत्सा जिक्षा और अनसु ंधान संस्ट्थान (पीिीआईएमईआर) चडं ीगढ़ को जनम्नजलजखत
ितों के अधीन रहते हुए रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना को 13 िनिरी, 2024 से 12 िनिरी, 2026 तक िो िर्षों की अिधी
के जलए छूट प्रिान करती ह,ै अथाडत् :–
5127 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(क) अस्ट्पताल प्रबंधन यह सुजनजश्चत करेगा दक ठेका कमडकार, ठेका श्रम (जिजनयमन और उत्सािन) जनयम, 1971 के जनयम
25 के उपजनयम (2) के खंड (v) के उपखंड (क) के जनबंधनों के अनुसार दकसी स्ट्थापना म ें एक समान काय ड जनष्पादित
करने िाल े न्यूनतम संित्त जनयजमत कमडकार समान मििरू ी और अन्य सुजिधाएं संित्त की िाती ह;ैं और
(ख) बोडड को यह सुजनजश्चत करने और िांच करन े के जलए स्ट्थापन जनरीक्षण का अजधकार होगा दक क्या ऐसे कमडकारों को
मििरू ी और फायि ेप्रिान दकए िाते ह ैंऔर क्या पूिोि ितें स्ट्थापन द्वारा कायाडजन्ित की िाती ह।ैं
व्याखयात्मक ज्ञापन: यह प्रमाजणत दकया िाता ह ै दक इस अजधसूचना को भूतलक्षी रूप से प्रभािी करने से कोई व्यजि
प्रजतकूल रुप से प्रभाजित नहीं हो रहा ह।ै
[फा. स.ं एस-16014/29/2006-एल.डब्लल्य(ू बी)]
आशुतोष ए.टी. पडे णके र, संयुक् त सचिव
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th July, 2025
S.O. 3534(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 31 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and
Abolition) Act, 1970 (37 of 1970), the Central Government, after consultation with the Central Advisory Contract
Labour Board, hereby exempts the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh from the
applicability of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment number
S.O. 3161(E), dated the 12th December, 2014, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (ii), dated the 12th December, 2014, in respect of employment of contract labour involved in the works of,-
(i) sanitation services (cleaning, sweeping and dusting);
(ii) security services (watch and ward of the institute); and
(iii) catering services to admitted patients,
in the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, for a further period of two years with
effect from 13th January, 2024 to 12th January, 2026 subject to the following conditions, namely: -
(a) the hospital management shall ensure that the contract workers are paid wages and provided other facilities
equal to the lowest paid regular worker performing similar work in the establishment in terms of sub-clause
(a) of clause (v) of sub-rule (2) of rule 25 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1971; and
(b) the Board shall have the right to inspect the establishment to ensure and check whether such wages and benefits
are provided to such workers and whether the above said conditions are implemented by the establishment.
Explanatory Memorandum: It is certified that no person shall be adversely affected by giving retrospective affect to
this notification.
[F. No. S-16014/29/2006-L.W(B)]
ASHUTOSH A.T. PEDNEKAR, Jt. Secy.
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