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Revision of rate of Variable Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 01.10.2024: Railway Board Order RBE No. 97/2024

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Revision of rate of Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for contract workers engaged in various employment/activities w.e.f. 01.10.2024: Railway Board Order

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

RBE No. 97/2024

No. 2020/E(LLVAT/MW/2

New Delhi dated:16.10.2024

The General Managers, :
All Zonal Railways and Production Units,
Metro Railway/Kolkata, CORE/Prayagraj,
The CAO (Construction), All Indian Railways,
The Director General, RDSO/Lucknow,
The DG/National Academy of Indian Railways, Vadodara,
The DGs/IRICEN, IRIEEN, IRISET, IRIMEE, TRITM,
The CAO, COFMOW, Tilak Bridge, New Delhi,
The CAO, Rail Coach Factory / Raebareli,
The CAO, Rail Wheel Plant, Bela.

Sub: Revision of rate of Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for contract workers engaged in various employment/activities w.e.f. 01.10.2024.

Ministry of Labour & Employment has issued orders Nos. (i) 1/27(1)/2024-LS-II (ii) 1/27(2)/2024-LS-II (iii) No.1/27(3)/2023-LS-II (iv) No. 1/27(4)/2024-LS-II (v) 1/27(5)/2024-LS-II, (vi) 1/27(6)/2024-LS-I & (vii) 1/27(7)/2024-LS-I, all are dated 25.09.2024 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, Clay Mines, 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, Quartzite Mines, Quartz Mines, Silica Mines, Graphite Mines, F elspar Mines, Laterite Mines, Dolomite Mines, Red Oxide Mines, Wolfram Mines Iron Ore Mines, Granite Mines, Rock Phosphate Mines, Hematite Mines, Marble and Calcite Mines, Uranium Mines, Mica Mines, Lignite Mines, Gravel Mines, Slate Mines and Magnetite Mines (iii) Construction or Maintenance of Roads or Tunways 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) Loading and unloading in (a) Goods sheds, parcel offices of Railways, (b) other goods-sheds, godowns, warehouses and other similar employments; (c) Docks and Ports; and (d) Passengers and goods and Cargo Carried out at Airports ( Both International and Domestic) (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) Stone Mines are enclosed herewith for information and strict compliance. The rates will be applicable w.e.f. 01.10.2024.

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.

4. The original letters mentioned above may be downloaded from the official website of Ministry of Labour & Employment www.clc.gov.in.

Please acknowledge receipt.

(M.K. Meena)
Joint Director Estt.(LL)
Railway Board
Tel No.011-23047136

VDA Orders for 01st Oct 2024

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