VDA & Minimum Wages w.e.f. 01.10.2018 i.r.o. Agriculture Workers [Unskilled, Semi-skilled/unskilled supervisory, skilled/clerical, Highly Skilled]

VDA & Minimum Wages w.e.f. 01.10.2018 i.r.o. Agriculture Workers [Unskilled, Semi-skilled/unskilled supervisory, skilled/clerical, Highly Skilled]

File No.1/38(1)/2018-LS-II

Government of India

Ministry of Labour & Employment

Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)

New Delhi

Dated: 28/09/2018

ORDER

In exercise of the powers conferred by Central Government vide
Notification No. 186(E) dated 19th January, 2017 of the Ministry of Labour
and Employment the undersigned hereby revise the rates of Variable Dearness Allowance for the
workers employed in Agriculture w.e.f. 01.10.2018 on the basis of
the average Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers reaching 288.33 from 286 as on 30.06.2018
(Base 2001- 100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 2.33 points. The revised
Variable Dearness Allowance as under would be payable from 01.10.2018 :- 

Therefore, the minimum rates of wages including the basic rates and
Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.10.2018 to the employees working in
Agriculture would be as under:- 

The VDA has been rounded off to the next higher rupee as per the decision
of the Minimum Wages Advisory board. 

The classification of workers under different categories will be same as in
Part-I of the notification, whereas classification of cities will be same as in
the Part-II of the notification dated 19th January, 2017. The present classification of cities
into areas A, B & C is enclosed at Annexure 1 for ready reference.

(J.K.SAGAR)

CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER(C)

To

As per list attached. 

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