Revised VDA Minimum Wages for Agriculture Workers w.e.f 1st Apr 2021: Supersession Order Dt 29.07.2022

Revised VDA Minimum Wages for Agriculture Workers w.e.f 1st Apr 2021: Supersession Order issued by Labour Bureau Dt 29.07.2022

FileNo.1/16(1)/2021-LS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Office of the Chief Labour commissioner(C)
New Delhi

Dated 29/07/2022

ORDER

In supersession to this office order of even reference dated 23rd April 2021 & corrigendum of even reference dated 28th April 2021 and in exercise of the powers conferred by Central Government vide Notification No. S.O. 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 employees employed in Agriculture w.e.f. 01.04.2021 on the basis of the average Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers reaching 340.96 from 329.17 as on 31.12.2020 (Base 2016-100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 11.79 points. The revised Variable Dearness Allowance as under shall be payable from 01.4.2021:-

Therefore, the minimum rates of wages including the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.4.2021 to the employees working in Agriculture shall 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 in areas A, B & C is enclosed at Annexure I for ready reference

(S.C. Joshi)
Chief Labour Commissioner(C)

Labour Bureau Order Dt 23 Apr 2021

File No. 1/16(1)/2021-LS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
New Delhi

 Dated 23/4/2021

ORDER

In exercise of the powers conferred by Central Government vide Notification No . S.O. 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 employees employed in Agriculture w.e.f. 01.04 .2021 on the basis of the average Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers for the month of July, 2020 is 336 and August, 2020 is 338 (Base 2001-100) and (Base Yaer 2016-100) for the month of September, 2020 is 118.1, October, 2020 is 119.5, November, 2020 is 119.9 and December, 2020 is 118.8 and thereby resulting in an increase of 2.88 points. The revised Variable Dearness Allowance as under shall be payable from 01.04.2021 :-

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Therefore, the minimum rates of wages including the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.04.2021 to the employees working in Agriculture shall 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 I for ready reference.

(D.P.S.Negi)
Chief Labour Commissioner(C)

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CLASSIFICATION OF AREA

AREA -“A”

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