What should be the minimum number of workers originally employed in any factory for having at least one canteen in the factory as per the Factories Act, 1948?
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Section 46(1) sets the canteen threshold at 250 workers. Below this, a canteen is not mandatory under the Act.
The text reads: Section 46(1): In every factory wherein more than 250 workers are ordinarily employed, a canteen shall be maintained.