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26.3 AccommodationAccommodation for the canteen is to be provided by thedepartment/office concerned. All initial provision of fixtures, fittings,lighting arrangement, water storage tanks, white washing etc. andtheir maintenance thereafter will be the responsibility of the civilworks agency of that department/office. The floor area for a canteenshould be sufficient to provide a dining hall of a size where 1/3rd ofthe office strength could be entertained at a time and preferablyshould have separate rooms for kitchen, pantry, store, gas/fuel room,dry ration, fresh vegetable room etc. The nominal rent payable by thedepartmental canteens and tiffin rooms for the office accommodationoccupied by them is Re 1 per annum. Subletting of the canteenpremises to any private person is not permissible.26.4 ManagementA Managing Committee is constituted for each departmentalcanteen out of the officers and staff of the department/officeoccupying the building in which the canteen is located. A modelManaging Committee consisting of seven members including theChairman, Honorary Secretary, Official Member and Staff SideMembers to represent Group ‘C’ and “D’ should be constituted. Onelady may be nominated as a co-opted Member. The tenure of thecommittee shall be three years normally. The rules of business forrunning of a canteen will be framed by the Managing Committee.Head of the Department/Office may depute a government servant ofthe rank of Section Officer or below if he can be spared out of theexisting strength of the department/office for part time or whole timeassistance to the Managing Committee of the canteen.26.5 PersonnelThe canteen staff is treated as holders of civil posts inconnection with the affairs of the Union of India w.e.f. 01.10.1991vide DP & Trg. O.M. No.12/5/91-Dir(C) dated 29.01.1992.26.6 Hygiene and SanitationInspection of the canteens should be carried out at regularintervals and through surprise checks by the Head of the Office,members of the management committee and the medical officer of thelocal medical establishment. The managing committee should arrangeto maintain a record of these inspections in the InspectionPage 184 of 184