Administration Manual - B.E.S.T. Undertaking.

1. PROVISION OF CANTEENS :
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The Undertaking has provided canteens at its all 25
Bus Depots and 2 Workshops. It has also provided 40 Tea
Stalls/Canteens at Bus Stations/ Bus Termini. 2 mobile
canteens for use of Traffic & Supply Outdoor staff are also
provided to meet the catering needs of the staff members at
concessional rates. The contracts for running these
canteens/tea stalls are awarded to various contractors as
per the procedure. The canteen contractors are paid certain
amount as subsidy to cover the losses for providing the
victuals at concessional rates as specified by the
Undertaking. The number of employees for the purpose of
payment of subsidy is computed on the basis of the number
of staff reporting at a particular i.e. Depot/Workshop/Bus
Station/Receiving Station, as on 1 st April of every year. All
Administrative work pertaining to awarding of canteen
contracts, inviting tenders, arrangement for payment of PF/
ESI/Profession Tax/Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund
(MLWF) contribution of canteen staff and its recovery from
Canteen Contractors, Municipal Licenses follow up,
payment of subsidy, etc. is carried out by us.
To keep vigil and check on the day-to-day activities of
the canteen, as well as the job of supervision and control
over the depot/workshop canteens is entrusted to the