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It shall be the duty of the Superintendent, the Medical Officer, and the Deputy Superintendent (Administration), respectively, at all times to satisfy themselves as to the following, namely:– (a) that potable drinking water is provided for consumption by the prisoners and that a supply of such water is at all times freely available to every prisoner for drinking purposes. Every prison shall have its aerobic sewerage treatment plant and the water thus recycled and saved may be used for gardening; (b) that every article at any time issued or intended to be issued for the dietary requirements of the prisoner(s) is of the prescribed quantity and quality and is good, wholesome, and fit for human consumption; (c) that every article of food supplied to any prisoner in a cooked state or which requires to be cooked before being so supplied, is properly and hygienically cooked to ensure its wholesomeness and reasonable palatableness; (d) that every article of food, whether cooked or uncooked, is subjected to proper examination and inspection before it is issued for consumption by any prisoner; 1310 HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), DEC. 30, 2022 (PAUS. 9, 1944 SAKA) (e) that all food-stuffs obtained and stored, at any time, in the prison are frequently inspected, and that all articles which are unwholesome or in any respect unfit for human consumption, are forthwith rejected and are not issued for the use of prisoners; (f) that proper place for the convenient and orderly distribution of and suitable utensils and other appliances for the consumption of food are duly provided; (g) that all Staff members upto the rank of Superintendent who are on duty, are provided one free meal equivalent to half of the diet of scale prescribed for prisoners and two cups of tea per day. Such meal and tea shall be prepared in the prisoners’ cook-house only and there shall no separate cook-house for staff on duty; (h) that automated machines, clean fuel, appropriate cooking utensils, crockery, service vessels, vegetable choppers, masala grinders, hot cases, chapati warmers, refrigerators, and other such instruments or equipment are provided in the kitchen as per requirement; (i) chimneys with an aircooling system shall be installed in the kitchen as per requirement. Offences connected with food supply time and place of consumption.