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 Watch and Ward Duties with and without Arms w.e.f. 01.04.2024
File No.1/7(6)/2024-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. 191(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 31.12.22023 (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:-
I. RATES OF VDA. for employees employed in WATCH & WARD (without arms) shall be as under:-
| AREA | RATES OF V. D.A. PER DAY (IN RS.) |
| ‘A’ | 311 |
| ‘B’ | 283 |
| ‘C’ | 240 |
Therefore, the minimum rates of wages showing the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f 01.04.2024 to employees employed in WATCH AND WARD (without arms) shall be as under:-
| AREA | RATES OF WAGES PLUS V.D.A. PER DAY | ||||
| Basic Wages (Rs.) | V.D.A. (Rs.) |
Total (Rs.) |
|||
| ‘A’ | 637 | + | 311 | = | 948 |
| ‘B’ | 579 | + | 283 | = | 862 |
| ‘C’ | 494 | + | 240 | = | 734 |
II. RATES OF VDA for employees employed in WATCH AND WARD (with arms)shall be as under:
| AREA | RATES OF VOA PERÂ DAYÂ (in Rs.) |
| A | 335 |
| B | 311 |
| C | 283 |
Therefore, the minimum rates of wages showing the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.04.2024 to employees employed in WATCH AND WARD (with arms) shall be as under:-
| AREA | RATES OF WAGES PLUS V.D.A. PER DAY | ||||
| Basic Wages (Rs.) | V.D.A. (Rs.) |
Total (Rs.) |
|||
| ‘A’ | 693 | + | 335 | = | 1028 |
| ‘B’ | 637 | + | 311 | = | 948 |
| ‘C’ | 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 1 for ready reference.
(Dr. Onkar Sharma)
Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
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