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Minimum Wages for Agriculture Workers w.e.f 1st October 2023 – Revised VDA Order dated 26.09.2023

Minimum Wages for Agriculture Workers w.e.f 1st October 2023 – Revised VDA Order dated 26.09.2023 by Chief Labour Commissioner

File No.1/8(1)/2023-LS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
New Delhi

Dated: 26/9/2023

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. 01.10.2023 on the basis of the average Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers reaching 385.97 from 378.58 as on 30.06.2023 (Base 2016=100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 7.39 points. The revised Variable Dearness Allowance as under shall be payable from 01.10.2023:-

Category of worker Rates of V. D.A . Area wise per day
(in Rupees)
‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’
Unskilled 147 135 133
Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory 159 147 136
Skilled / Clerical 147 159 147
Highly Skilled 191 179 159

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Therefore, the minimum rates of wages including the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.10.2023 to the employees working in Agriculture shall be as under:-

Category of worker Rates of wages including V.D.A . Area wise per day (in Rupees)
A B C
Unskilled 333+147=480 303+135=438 300+133=433
Semi- Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory 364+159=523 335+147=482 307+136=443
Skilled / Clerical 395+174=569 364+159=523 334+147=481
Highly Skilled 438+191=629 407+179=586 364+159=523

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.

(Remis Tiru)
Chief Labour Commissioner(C)

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