Minimum rates of wages and VDA w.e.f. 01 Oct 2019: Railway Board Order

भारत सरकार/ GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय/ MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड/ RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 165/ 2019

No. 2016/E (LL)/AT/MW/1

New Delhi dated: 21.10.2019

The General Managers, Zonal Railways, Production Units.
Metro Railway, Kolkata, CORE, Allahabad
The General Managers, (Construction), All Indian Railways
The Director General, RDSO, Lucknow
The DG/Railway Staff College, Vadodara
The Directors, IRICEN, IRIEEN, IRISET, IRIMEE, IRITM |
The CAO, COFMOW, Tilak Bridge. New Delhi
The CAO, Rail Coach Factory / Raebareli, Kishan Ganj, Delhi-7
The CAO, Rail Wheel Plant, Bela

Sub: Minimum rates of wages and variable dearness allowance w.e.f. 01.10.2019

A copy each of Orders No. (i) 1/36(1)/ 2019-LS-II, (ii) 1/36/(2)/ 2019-LS-H, (iii) No. 1/36(3)/2019-LS.II, (iv) No.1/36(4)2019 LS.II (v) No.1/36(5)2019 -LS.II (vi) 1/36(6)/2019-LS-II and (vii) 1/36(7)/2019-LS-II dated 23.09.2019 revising the rates of variable dearness allowance for contract workers engaged in (i) Agriculture (ii) Gypsum Mines, Barytes Mines, Bauxite Mines, Manganese Mines, China Clay Mines, Kyanite Mines, Copper Mines, ClayMines, Magnesite, Mines, White Clay Mines, Stone Mines, Steatite Mines (including the mines producing Soap Stones and Talc), Ochre Mines, Asbestos Mines, Fire Clay Mines, Chromite Mines, Quratzite Mines, Qrarts Mines, Silica Mines, Graphite Mines, Felspar Mines, Laterite Mines, Dolomite Mines, Red Oxide Mines, Wolfram Mines Iron Mines Ore Mines, Granite Mines,Rock Phosphate Mines, Hematite Mines Marble and Calcite Mines, Uranium Mines, Mica Mines, Lignite Mines, Gracel Mines, Slate Mines and Magnetite Mines (iii) Construction or Maintenance of Roads or runways or in Building Operations including Laying Down Underground electric, wireless, Radio, Television, Telephone, Telegraph and Overseas Communication Cables and Similar other Underground cabling work, Electric lines, Water supply lines and Sewerage Pipe Lines (iv) Stone mines (v) Employment of sweeping and cleaning excluding activities prohibited under the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 (vi) Watch and Ward (With arms and without arms) and (vii) Loading and unloading in (i) Goods sheds, parcel offices of Railways, (ii) other goods-sheds, godowns, warehouses and other similar employments; (iii) Docks and Ports; And (iv) Passengers goods and Cargo Carried out at Airports ( Both International and Domestic). The rates are applicable w.e.f. 01.10.2019.

2. Railways, being Principal Employer are required to ensure that the contractors are complying with the provisions of the Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1970 and Minimum wages. Act, 1948 strictly and arranging prescribed minimum wages to the contract labourers.

3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways. Please acknowledge receipt.

D.A.: As above (10 pages) :

(Manju)
Jt. Director Establishment (LL)
Railway Board

Documents Attached:

Minimum Wages & VDA from 01.10.2019 for Watch & Wards [Security Guards] Duties

Minimum Wages & VDA from 01.10.2019 for Loading and Unloading Workers in Railways, Docks & Ports, Cargo etc.

Minimum Wages & VDA from 01.10.2019 for Sweeping and Cleaning Workers

Minimum Wages & VDA from 01.10.2019 for Agricultural Labours

Minimum Wages & VDA from 01.10.2019 for Industrial Workers in Mines

Minimum Wages & VDA from 01.10.2019 for Industrial Workers in Construction

Minimum Wages & VDA from 01.10.2019 for Industrial Workers in Stone Mines

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