Minimum Wages and Revised Rates of Variable Dearness Allowance for Industrial Workers of Stone Mines w.e.f 1st Oct 2025
File No.1/6(7)2025 LS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Labour& Employment
Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
New Delhi
Dated: 25/09/2025
ORDER
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 413.42 from 402.09 as on 31.12.2024 (Base 2016–100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 11.33 points. The revised Variable Dearness Allowance as under shall be payable from 01.10.2025:-
Rates of VDA for employees employed in “STONE MINES” shall be as under:
| Item of work | Rates of Variable Dearness Allowance as on 01.10.2025 |
| 1. Excavation & removal of over burden with 50 meters lead/ 1.5 meters lift. * | |
| (i) Soft Soil | Rs.194 |
| (ii) Soft Soil with rock | Rs.287 |
| (iii) Rock | Rs.380 |
| 2. Removal and stacking of rejected stones with 50 metres lead/ 1.5 Meters lift. * | Rs.155 |
| 3. Stone breaking or Stone Crushing for the Stone size of:- | |
| 1.0 inch to 1.5 inches | Rs.1152 |
| Above 1.5 inches to 3.0 inches | Rs.985 |
| Above 3.0 inches to 5.0 inches | Rs.581 |
| Above 5.0 inches | Rs.479 |
Therefore, the minimum piece rate wages showing the basic and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.10.2025 to the employees employed in Stone Mines shall be as under-
| Category | Basic Wages | VDA | Total |
| 1. Excavation & removal of over burden with 50 meters Lead/1.5 Meters lift.* | |||
| (i) Soft Soil | Rs.351 | + Rs.194 | = Rs.545 |
| (ii) Soft Soil with rock | Rs.531 | + Rs.287 | = Rs.818 |
| (iii) Rock | Rs.703 | + Rs.380 | = Rs.1083 |
| 2. Removal and stacking of rejected stones with 50 meters lead/1.5 meters lift.* | Rs.283 | + Rs.155 | = Rs.438 |
| 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 | + Rs1152 | = Rs.3323 |
| (ii) Above 1.5 inches to 3.0 inches | Rs.1857 | + Rs.985 | = Rs.2842 |
| (iii) Above 3.0 inches to 5.0 inches | Rs.1088 | + Rs.581 | = Rs.1669 |
| (iv) Above 5.0 inches | Rs.893 | + Rs.479 | = Rs.1372 |
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)
(Ashutosh A.T Pednekar)
Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
- Minimum Wages and Revised Rates of Variable Dearness Allowance for Agriculture Workers w.e.f 1st October 2025
- Minimum Wages and Revised Rates of Variable Dearness Allowance for Mines Workers w.e.f 1st October 2025
- Minimum Wages and Revised Rates of Variable Dearness Allowance for Construction and Maintenance Workers w.e.f 1st Oct 2025
- Minimum Wages and Revised Rates of Variable Dearness Allowance for Loading and unloading Workers of Railways, Docks, Ports etc. w.e.f 1st Oct, 2025
- Minimum Wages and Revised Rates of Variable Dearness Allowance for Sweeping and Cleaning Worker w.e.f 1st Oct 2025
- Minimum Wages and Revised Rates of Variable Dearness Allowance for Watch and Ward Duties with and without Arms w.e.f 1st Oct 2025
COMMENTS