Revised rates of Variable Dearness Allowance and Minimum Wages for employees employed in Construction work w.e.f. 01.04.2023

Revised rates of Variable Dearness Allowance and Minimum Wages for employees employed in Construction work w.e.f. 01.04.2023

Revised rates of Variable Dearness Allowance and Minimum Wages for employees employed in Construction work w.e.f. 01.04.2023

F. No. 1/5(3)/2023-LS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
New Delhi

Dated: 03/4/2023

O R D E R

In exercise of the powers conferred by Central Government vide Notification No. S.0. 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 378.58 from 365.76 as on 31.12.2022 (Base 2016=100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 12.82 points. The revised Variable Dearness Allowance as u nder shall be payable from 01 .04.2023;-

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 213 179 144
Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory 237 201 167
Skilled I Clerical 260 237 201
Highly Skilled 280 260 237

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Therefore the minimum rates of wages showing the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01 04 2023 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+213=736 437+179=616 350+144=494
Semi-Skilled/ Unskilled Supervisory 579+237=816 494+201=695 410+167=577
Skilled / Clerical 637+260=897 579+237=816 494+201=695
Highly Skilled 693+280=973 637+260=897 579+237=816

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.

(Remis Tiru)
Chief Labour Commissioner(C)

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