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Minimum Wages for Agriculture Workers w.e.f 1st October 2024 – Revised VDA Order dated 25.09.2024

Minimum Wages for Agriculture Workers w.e.f 1st October 2024 – Revised VDA Order dated 25.09.2024 by Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C), New Delhi

File No.1/27(1)/2024-LS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
New Delhi

Dated: 25/09/2024

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. 01.10.2024 on the basis of the average Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers reaching 402.09 from 399.70 as on 30.06.2024 (Base 2016=100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 2.40 points. The revised Variable Dearness Allowance as under shall be payable from 01.10.2024:-

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Category of worker Rates of V.D.A. Area wise per day
(in Rupees)
‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’
Unskilled 167 154 152
Semi-Skilled /Unskilled Supervisory 182 167 155
Skilled /Clerical 198 182 167
Highly Skilled 218 204 182

Therefore, the minimum rates of wages including the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.10.2024 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+167=500 303+154=457 300+151=526
Semi-Skilled /Unskilled Supervisory 364+182=546 335+167=502 307+155=462
Skilled /Clerical 395+198=593 364+182=546 334+167=501
Highly Skilled 438+218=656 407+204=611 364+182=546

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.

(Dr. Onkar Sharma)
Chief Labour Commissioner(C)

VDA Orders for 01st Oct 2024

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