PRMI Reform View

Requirement for White Washing of all surfaces in Factories Abolished in ICT
Reform ID		I185
Reform Description		Requirement for White Washing of all surfaces in Factories Abolished in ICT Before: Factories Act prescribed minute details like grading of whitewash and ensuring all surfaces are white washed. Inspectors used to penalize businesses for even minor violations like whitewashing of factory premises. After: Businesses are now permitted to forgo compulsory whitewashing of surfaces made from materials that cannot be painted, varnished, or whitewashed, such as marble tiles or similar materials.
Sector		All Sectors
Beneficiaries		All Businesses
Jurisdiction/ Location		Islamabad Capital Territory
Department		Labour Department - ICT
Date of Implementation
Details	Difficulty	Some requirements under the relevant Factories Act are redundant. One such requirement is getting all surfaces whitewashed with a specific grade of whitewash.
	Analysis	It was analyzed that the whitewash requirement is outdated and not aligned with modern construction materials like tiles, nor with international best practices for maintaining hygiene. Therefore, this requirement should be abolished.
	Solution	Accordingly, the Labour and Welfare Department ICT issued an order stopping the inspectors of factories from conducting such low-risk inspections and file prosecution.
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