Minimum Wages and VDA for the employees employed in Agriculture w.e.f. 01.04.2024

Minimum Wages and VDA for the employees employed in Agriculture w.e.f. 01.04.2024

Minimum Wages and Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for the employees employed in Agriculture w.e.f. 01.04.2024

File No.1 /7(1)/2024-LS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
New Delhi

Dated: 01/04/2024

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. 01.04.2024 on the basis of the average Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers reaching 399.70 from 385.97 as on 31.12.2023 (Base 2016=100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 13.73 points. The revised Variable Dearness Allowance as under shall be payable from 01.04.2024:-

Category of worker Rates of V. D.A . Area wise per day
(in Rupees)
‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’
Unskilled 164 151 149
Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory 178 164 152
Skilled / Clerical 198 178 164
Highly Skilled 214 200 178

 

Therefore, the minimum rates of wages including the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.04.2024 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+164=497 303+151=438 300+149=449
Semi- Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory 364+178=542 335+164=482 307+152=459
Skilled / Clerical 395+194=589 364+178=523 334+164=498
Highly Skilled 438+214=652 407+200=586 364+178=542

 

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)

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