Minimum Wages for Stone Mines workers w.e.f 1st April 2024- Revised rates of VDA issued by Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
File No. 1/7/ (7)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. 189(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:-
Rates of VDA for employees employed in “STONE MINES” shall be as under:-
| Item of work | Rates of Variable Dearness Allowance as on 01.10.2023 |
| 1. Excavation & removal of over burden with 50 meters lead /1.5 meters lift. *
(i) Soft Soil (ii) Soft Soil with rock (iii) Rock |
Rs.175 Rs.259 Rs.343 |
| 2. Removal and stacking of rejected stones with 50 metres lead/ 1.5 Metres lift. * | Rs.140 |
| 3. Stone breaking or Stone Crushing for the Stone size of:- | |
| 1.0 inch to 1.5 inches | Rs.1041 |
| Above 1.5 inches to 3.0 inches | Rs.890 |
| Above 3.0 inches to 5.0 inches | Rs.525 |
| Above 5.0 inches | Rs.433 |
Therefore, the minimum piece rate wages showing the basic and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.04.2024 to the employees employed in Stone Mines shall be as under:-
| Category | Basic Wages | V.D.A. | Total | ||
| 1. Excavation & removal of over burden with 50 metres Lead/1.5 Metres lift.* | |||||
| (i) Soft Soil | Rs.351 | + | Rs.175 | = | Rs.526 |
| (ii) Soft Soil with rock | Rs.531 | + | Rs.259 | = | Rs.790 |
| (iii) Rock | Rs.703 | + | Rs.343 | = | Rs.1046 |
| 2. Removal and stacking of refected stones with 50 meters lead/ 1.5 meters lift.* | Rs.283 | + | Rs.140 | = | Rs.423 |
| 3. Stone Breaking or Stone Crushing for stone size of category ** | Basic Wages | VDA | Total | ||
| (i) 1.0 inch to 1.5 inches | Rs.2171 | + | Rs.1041 | = | Rs.3212 |
| (ii) Above 1.5 inches to 3.0 inches | Rs.1857 | + | Rs.890 | = | Rs.2747 |
| (iii) Above 3.0 inches to 5.0 inches | Rs.1088 | + | Rs,525 | = | Rs.1613 |
| (iv) Above 5.0 inches | Rs.893 | + | Rs.433 | = | Rs.1326 |
The workers employed on minimum guaranteed time rate of wages per day shall be entitled to time rate of minimum wages plus special allowance, if any, for unskilled category of above ground workers revised from time to time by the Central Government in respect of scheduled employment in stone mines.
* Per 2.831 cube meters (100 cubic feet)
** Per truck load of 5.662 cubic meters (200 cubic feet)
(Dr. Onkar Sharma)
Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
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