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

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

Minimum Wages and Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for the employees employed in Construction and Maintenance of Roads or Runways or in Building Operations w.e.f. 01.04.2024

F.No.1/7(3) /2023-LS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
New Delhi

Dated: 01/04/2024

O R D E R

In exercise of the powers conferred by Central Government vide Notification No. S.O. 188(E) dated 19th January, 2017 of the Ministry of Labour and Employment the undersigned hereby revise the rates of Variable Dearness Allowance 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,-

The rates of Variable Dearness Allowance for employees employed in CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE OF ROADS OR RUNWAYS 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.

Category of worker Rates of V.D.A. Area wise per day (in Rupees)
A B C
Unskilled 255 214 172
Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory 283 240 200
Skilled Clerical 311 283 240
Highly Skilled 355 311 283

 

Therefore the minimum rates of wages showing the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.04.2024 will be as under :-

Category of worker Rates of wages including V.D.A. per day (in Rupees)
A Area B Area C Area
Unskilled 523+255=778 437+214=651 350+172=522
Semi-Skilled/ Unskilled Supervisory 579+283=862 494+240=734 410+200=610
Skilled / Clerical 637+311=948 579+283=862 494+240=734
Highly Skilled 693+335=1028 637+311=948 579+283=862

 

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)

Read also:

Minimum Wages and VDA for Watch and Ward Duties with and without Arms w.e.f. 01.04.2024

Minimum Wages and Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for Industrial Workers of Stone Mines w.e.f. 01.04.2024

Minimum Wages and Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for Sweeping and Cleaning Workers w.e.f. 01.04.2024

Minimum Wages and VDA for Loading and unloading Workers of Railways, Docks, Ports etc 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 Mines Workers w.e.f. 01.04.2024

Click here to view/download the pdf

GConnect on Google News

You might also like:

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *