Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens and its employees data as well as staff strength working in departmental canteens is required

No. 5/1/2022-Dir. (CEC)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

3 Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi, the 02 of May, 2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Staff strength in Non- Statutory departmental canteens/ Tiffin rooms functioning from Central Government Offices in Delhi/ Outside Delhi.

The undersigned is directed to say that Office of the Director (Canteen Employees Cadre) is the nodal agency for laying down policies/ guidelines/ instructions on various aspects of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens and its employees. While formulating any policy for departmental canteens, its data as well as staff strength working in departmental canteens is required.

2. In view of the above the Ministry/ Department is requested to furnish the details of each and every Departmental Canteens under their administrative head along with the staff strength sought as per the Annexure enclosed. The details may also be e-mailed at nsd.cec-dopt [at]gov.in . This may be treated on priority.

(Kulbhushan Malhotra)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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No.15/4/2007-Dir. (C)
Government of India
Department of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi dated 13/09/2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Compendium of instructions/ guidelines issued by the Office of the Director (Canteens) – regarding.

Office of the Director (Canteens) being the nodal authority has issued various instructions/ guidelines on various aspects of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens and its employees. The Orders issued by Office of Director (Canteens) from time to time had been brought together in the compilation “Administrative Instructions on Departmental Canteens in Government Office and Industrial Establishments” (Known as “Green Book”). Since then, certain instructions / orders have been revised and new instructions have also been issued by this Department.

2. It may be mentioned here that the instructions/ guidelines issued by this Department are to be implemented by the administrative Ministries/ Departments of the respective departmental canteens. With a view to provide complete gist of functioning of departmental canteens, the orders issued by this Department till date have been compiled and enclosed herewith for ready reference. All the orders mentioned herein available on DoPT’s website (www.dopt.gov.in => Notification => OM & Orders => Canteen).

3. All the Ministries/ Departments are requested to bring the instructions/ guidelines to the concerned Establishments/ Attached/ Subordinate Offices under their jurisdiction.

Encl.:- As above

(Kulbhushan Malhotra)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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No.5/1/2022-Dir. (C)
Government of India
Department of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi dated 01/08/2022.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Staff strength in Non-Statutory departmental canteens/ Tiffin rooms functioning from Central Government Offices.

The undersigned is directed to refer to above mentioned subject and to state that Office of the Director (Canteens) is the nodal agency for laying down policies/ guidelines/ instructions on various aspects of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens and its employees.

2. Government of India is working on mission mode for fill up the vacancies. Further, while formulating any policies for departmental canteens, its data as well as staff strength working in departmental canteens is required. As the Departmental Canteens are under administrative control of the Ministries/Departments from where they are functioning, therefore, it is the responsibility of concerned Ministries/Departments to collect information from their subordinate/field offices and to furnish the same to DoP&T by 31.09.2022 in the proforma enclosed herewith.

3. Ministries/Departments may also indicate the steps taken to fill up the vacant posts and reasons as to why the posts are lying vacant. This may be treated on priority and provide the information within the stipulated date positively

Encl. As above

(Kulbhushan Malhotra)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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No 21/1/2021 -Dir. (C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel & Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi -3
Dated the 26th February, 2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of fund for modernization of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens located in central Government Offices – reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the Department’s O.M. No. 20/1/2015-Dir.(c) dated 31.07.2015 on the above subject (copy enclosed) and to invite proposals for grants of funds for modernization of departmental Canteens functioning from Central Government Offices for the Financial Year 2021-2022.

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2. The Ministries/ Departments are requested to assess the need for modernization of Departmental Canteens under their administrative charge and may submit their proposals in accordance with the aforesaid O.M. after obtaining the approval of respective IFDs. As this is a one-time grant, the Ministries/ Departments who have already forwarded the proposals/ received the grant need not apply again.

3. It is also requested to furnish the details of Authorised Controller Code (Pr.PA0). Authorised PAO Code and Authorised DDO code required for placement of funds through PFMS at the time of forwarding the proposals. Proposals received with above requisite details will only be considered for grants,

(Kulbhushan Malhotra)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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File No. 10/1/2004-Dir(c)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Director (Canteens)

Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market
New Delhi, dated 30th May, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens functioning in Central Government Offices- procuring Licence under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and Rules & Regulations framed thereunder.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 11.8.2004 and para 9.9 of Administrative Instructions on Departmental Canteens in Government Offices and Industrial Establishments (Green Book) wherein it has been mandated that the Managing Committees of the Departmental canteens/ Tiffin Rooms run in various Central Government Offices would obtain the requisite licence from the concerned authority under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 an~ Municipal Act applicable to them.

The erstwhile PFA Act, 1954 has since been repealed after enactment of Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006.

Since the erstwhile PFA Act, 1954 has been repealed after enactment of FSS Act, 2006 the Departmental Canteens are now required to obtain licence under FSS Act, 2006.

2. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 along with the Rules & Regulations framed thereunder provides the statutory framework for regulating, inter-alia, the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of food so as to ensure its safety. Regulation 2.1.2 of the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing & Registration of Food Business) Regulations, 2011 stipulates that ”No person shall commence any food business unless he possesses a valid license”. Schedule 1 of the above mentioned Regulations places food catering services in establishments and units under Central Government agencies under the purview of Central Licensing Authority. All Departmental Canteens, Tiffin Rooms, etc. housed in various offices of the Central Government are, accordingly required to obtain licenses to be able to continue to manufacture and sell food.

3. It may be stated here that the Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens, set up as measure of staff welfare, have been functioning in the Central Government Offices since early fifties. The Office of the Director(Canteens) in the Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions is concerned only with the laying down broad policy guidelines for running such canteens. However, day to day administration of the canteens are the responsibility of the concerned Ministries/Departments through their Managing Committees set up for this purpose.
4. It is the responsibility of respective Managing Committee to register/obtain licence under provisions of Food Safety and Standards (Licencing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations 2011. The concerned officers may please get in touch with FSSAI (Contact No.O 11··2323168) for implementation of FSS Act, 2006 and rules and regulations thereunder.
5. Accordingly, all the Ministries/Departments are requested to take further necessary action, as suggested above, with reference to all canteens functioning under their administrative control in attached and subordinate offices/field formations under intimation to this Department.

6. The receipt of this OM may be acknowledged please.

(Pratima Tyagi)
Director(Canteens)
Tel:-24624722

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No-18/2/2013-Dir.(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel PG Ex Pensions
Department of Personnel Ex Training

Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market
New Delhi, dated 09 January, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Uniform for the employees of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens/ Tiffin Rooms functioning in Central Government Offices- Issue of Petticoat and Dupatta to Female Canteen Employees – regarding

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM. No.12/4/2001-Dir(C) 21.1.2002 and OM. No.12/8/2002-Dir(C) dated 8.7.2003 wherein scale of articles of Uniforms authorized for canteen employees was circulated.

2. The matter regarding issue of Uniforms to entitled female canteen employees has been reviewed and it has been decided to authorize issue of Petticoat to entitled female canteen employees who wear Saree and Dupatta to those who wear Salwar Kameez in addition to already authorized articles of Uniform. The scale of Uniform authorized vide OM. No.12/4/2001~Dir(C) dated 21.1.2002 will remain same.

3. instructions on procurement of Uniforms circulated vide OM. No-18/1/2009-Dir(C) dated 27.8.2010 are to be followed while procuring uniforms for canteen employees.

4. This issue with the concurrence of Home(Finance) vide their ID. Note No.3108505, dated 10.9.2014 and Ministry of Finance(Department of Expenditure) vide their I.D. Note 5(2)/E.II(A)/2014 dated 25.11.2014.

5. Hindi version will follow.

(Pratima Tyagi)
Director(Canteens)

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02adm/UNI0001.pdf]

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File No. 27/1/2005-Director(Canteens)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market
New Delhi, Dated 14/08/2013

Office Memorandum

Subject: Managing Committee for Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens located in Central Government Offices.

On the subject cited above, the undersigned is directed to say that provisions relating to the constitution of Managing Committee as contained in chapter VIII of the Green Book have been reviewed, keeping in view various changes which have occurred in status of Canteen employees, provision of funds etc. Accordingly provisions in Chapter VIII of Green Book have been revised. The revised provisions are enclosed. It is also requested that copy of minutes of Managing Committee may also be endorsed to office of Director of Canteens.

2. The Ministry of Agriculture etc. are requested to follow the revised provisions relating to Constitution of Managing Committee.

sd/-
(Pratima Tyagi)
Director (Canteens)

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