File No.

1 / 36(1)/ 20 lg-LS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & EmPloYment
Olfrce of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
New Delhi
Dated:&)/9 /20t9
ORDER

[In exercise of t]re powers conferred by Centra.l Govemment vide Notifrcation

No. S.O. 186(E) dated 19th January, 2OL7 of the Ministry of Labour and Emplo5rm€flt
the undersigned hereby revise the rates of Variable Dearness Allowance for the
employees employed in Agrlculture w.e.f. 01. 10.2019 on the basis of the average
Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers reaching 310.83 from 301.33 as on
30.06.2079 (Base 2001- 1O0) and thereby resulting in an increase of 9.5 points. The
revised Variable Dearness Allowance as under sha_Il be payable from 01.10.2019:-

Category of worker Rates of V.D.A. Area wise per day

(in Rupees)
.B'
Unskilled 50 47 47
Semi- Skilled/ Unskilled 56 50 47
Su SO
Skilled Cierica-l 60 56 50
Hiehlv Skilled 66 62 56
Therefore, the minimum rates of wages including ttre basic
rates and Variable
Allowance
?"T.:"" shall be as payable w.e.f. 0t.i0.2019 to the employees working in
Agriculture under:_
C ategory of worker Ra te s of age S 1n ci u din D A Area wI S e per d ay
ln Ru S
A C
Unskilled 333+59=333 303+47=356 3OO+47=347
Semi- 364+56=426
Skilled/Unskilled 335+50=38S 3O7 +47=354
Su so
Skilled/ ClericaJ 395+66=455 364+56=429 334+59=364
Skilled 438+66=504 4O7+62=469 364+56=42O
The VDA has been r to the next higher rupee as per the
tt.e Minimum w"*"" aari"l"rlTjLoff decision of

The crassification of v"6d<s15 under

different categories wilr be s€rme as in part-
I#*:,|:jff[?fl;:* classincation or"iti"" *ur be same."
i., tr,. or pit-r
areas A, B & c is encrosed ;;*." ;".
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 F.No. 1 / 36(21 / 20 1 g-LS-n
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employrnent
OiEce of t'l:e Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
New Delhi
Dated,'Q)/e /2or9
ORDER
In exercise of the powers conferred by Central Government vide Notifrcation
No. S.O.2413(E) dated 28tt July,2Ol7 of the Ministry of Labour and Employment the
undersigned, hereby, revise the rates of Va-riable Dearness Allowance on the basis of
the average consumer price index number for the preceding period of six months
ending on 30.06.2019 reaching 31O.83 from 301.33 (base 20O1=1OO) arrd thereby
resulting in an increase of 9.5 points for Industrial Workers as under. This order
shall come into force w.e.f. 01. 10.2O 19.
Rates of Variable Dearness Allowance for employees employed in emplo5rments
in Gypsum Miaes, Bar5rtes Mines, Bauxite Mines, Manganese Mines, China Clay
Mines, Kyanite Mines, Copper Miaes, Clay Mines, Magnesite Mines, White Clay
Mines, Stone Mines, Steatite Mines (including the mines producing Soap Stones
and Talcl, Ochre Mines, Asbestos Mines, Fire Clay Mines, Chromite Mines,
Quartzite Mlnes, Quartz Mines, Silica Mines, Graphite Mines, tr'elspar Mines,
Laterite Mines, Dolomite Mines, Red Oxide Mines, Vlolfram Mines Iron Ore
Mines, Granite Mines Rock Phosphate Mines, Hematite Mines, Marble and
Calcite Mines, Uranium Mines, Mica Mines, Lignite Mines, Gravel Mines, Slate
Mines and tite Mines.
Category of worker Rates of V.D.A. (in Rs.) per day

For work above ground For work below ground

Unskilled 66
Semi-Skilled/ Unskilled 66 80
Supervisory
Skilled/ Clerical 80 93
High1y Skilled 93 102
Therefore t1le minimum rates of wages showing the basic rates and Variable
Dearness Allowance P able w.e.f. 01.10.2019 will be as under:-
Category of worker Rates of wages including V.D.A. (in Rs.) per day

For work above For work below ground

ground

Unskilled 350+53=403 437+66=503

Semi-Ski11ed/ 437+66=503 523+8O=603
Unskilled Supervisory
Skilled/ Clerica.l 523+80=603 610+93=703
Highly Skilled 610+93=703 683+ 102=785
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 notifrcation, whereas classification of cities will be same as in the Part-II of
the notification dated 19th January, 2077. The present classilication of cities into
areas A, B & C is enclosed at Annexure I for ready reference. I
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(RAJAN VERMA)
CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER(C)
As per list attached.
 F.No. I /36(3)/20 19-LS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Labour& Employment
OIEce of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
New Delhi
Dated$/9l2Ot9
ORDER
In exercise of the powers conferred by central Government vide Notifrcatron
No. S.O. 188(E) dated 19th January, 2Ol7 of tlre Ministry of Labour and Employment
the undersigned, hereby revise the rates of Variable Dearness Allowance on the basis
of the average consumer price index number for the preceding period of six months
ending on 3-0.06.2019 reaching 310.83 from 301.33 (base 2001 = 1OO) and thereby
re"uldng in an increase of 9.5 points for ludustrial workers as under. This order
shall come into force w.e.f. 01. 10.20 i9
The rates of Variable Dearness A-llowance for employees employed in
coNsTRUcTIoNoRMAINTENANCEoFRoAI)SoRRUNWAYSoRINBUILDING
OPERATIONS INCLUDING LAYING DOSIN UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC'
WIRELESS,RADIO,TELEVISION,TELEPHONE,TELEGRAPHANDOVERSEAS
coMMUNIcATIoNcABLEsANDSIMILARoTHERUNDERGRoUNDCABLING
WORK ELECTRIC LINES WATER SUPPLY LINES AND SEUIERAGE PIPE LINES.
Category of worker Rates of V.D.A. Area wise Per daY
(i., Rupees)
A B C
Unskilled 80 66 53
Semi- Skilled / Unskilled a7 75 62
Su e
Skilled / Clerical 96 a7 75
Highly Skilled 704 96 87
Therefore tl:e minimum rates of wages s howing the basic rates arrd Variable
Deamess Allowance b1e w.e.f. 01.10.2019 will be as under :-
Category of Rates of wages including V.D.A. per day
worker (in RuPees)

A Area B Area C Area

Unskilled 523+80=603 437+66=503 350+53=403

Semi- 579+87=666 494+7 5=569 470+62=472

Skilled/ Unskilied
Supervisory
Skilled/ Clerical 637+96=733 579+87=666 494+75=569

Highly Skilled 693+IO4=797 637+96=733 579+87=666

The VDA has been rounded off to the next higher rupee as Per t]le decision of
the Minimum Wages Advisory Board.
The classification of workers under different categories willbe same as in Part-
I of the notifrcation, whereas classification of cities will be same as in the Part-II of
into
the flotification dated 19m January, 2017. T]ne present classification of cities
areas A, B & C is enclosed at Annexure I for ready reference' I
I
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(RAJAN VERMA}
CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER(C)

As per list attached

 File No. I /36/(4)20 t9 LS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Labour& EmploYment
Offrce of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
New Delhi

Dated$ l9 /2O19
ORDER
In exercise of the powers conferred by the Centra-l Govemment Vide
Notification No.S.O.189(E) dated 19s January, 2Ol7 of tlre Ministry of Labour &
Employment, the undersigned hereby revise the rates of Variable Dearness
Allowance on the basis average consumer price index number for the preceding
period of six month ending on 30.06.2019 reaching 310.83 from 301.33 (Base 2OO1
- roo) ,rd thereby resulting in an increase of 9.5 points for Ildustrial workers and
direct tllat this order shall come into force w.e.f. O1.10.2019.

RATES OF V.D.A.FOR EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED IN "STONE MINES" shall be as

under:-

Item of work Rates of Variable Dearness Allowalce

as on O 1- 10.2019
l. Excavation & removal
of over burden with
50 meters lead/ 1.5
meters lift. *

(i) Soft Soil Rs. 55

(ii) Soft Soil with rock Rs. 80

(ii) Rock Rs. 1O6

2. Removal ald stacking Rs.43

of rejected stones with
50 metres lead/ 1.5
Metres 1ift. *

3. Stone breaking or Stone

Crushing for the Stone size of:-
1.0 inch to 1.5 inches Rs. 323
Above 1.5 inches to 3.0 inches Rs. 276
Above 3.O inches to 5.0 inches Rs. 164
Above 5.0 inches Rs. 134
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Therefore, tl.e rninirnurn piece rate wages showing the basic and Variable
Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01. 10.2019 to the employees employed in Stone
Mines shall be as under:-

Category Baslc Wages VDA Total

1. Excavation & remova-l

of over burden with
50 meters Lead/ 1.5
Meters 1ift. *

(i) Soft Soil Rs.351 + Rs.55 Rs. 4O6

(ii) Soft Soil with rock Rs.531 + Rs.80 Rs.6 1 1

(iii) Rock Rs.703 + Rs. 106 Rs.809

2. Removal and
stacking of rejected
stones with 50 meters
lead/ 1.5 meters lift. * Rs. 283 + Rs.43 Rs.326

3. Stone Breaking or
Stone
Crushing for stone size
of category **
Basic Wages VDA Total

(i) 1.O inch to 1.5 inches Rs.2 171 + Rs. 323 2494

(ii) Above 1.5 inches Rs. 1857 + Rs. 276= 2733

to 3.O inches

(iii) Above 3.O inches Rs.1088 + Rs.164 t252

to 5.0 inches
(iv) Above 5.0 inches Rs.893 + Rs.134 = to27

The workers employed on minimum guaranteed time rate of wages per day shall
be entitled to time rate of minimum wages plus specia-l 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 (10O cubic feet)
Per truck load of 5.662 cubic meters (200 cubic feet)

(RAJAN VERMA)
CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER (C)

As per list attached

 /20 19-LS-II
No. I /36(5)
Government of India
Ministry of Labour& Employment
Offrce of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
New Delhi

Dated:Bll9 /20le
ORDER
In exercise of the powers conferred by the Central Government Vide
Notification No. S.O.190(E) dated 19,t January, 2017 of the Ministry of Labour &
Employment, the undersigned hereby revise the rates of Variable Dearness
Allowance on the basis of the average consumer price index number for the preceding
period of six month ending on 30.06.2019 reaching 3 10.83 from 3O 1.33 (Base 2O01-
100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 9.5 points for Industrlal workers and
direct that this order shall come into force w.e.f. 01. 10.2019.

RATES OF V.D.A.FOR EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED IN "Employment of

Sweeping and Cleaning excluding activities prohibited under the Employment
of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act,
1993".
AREA RATES OF V.D.A. PER DAY (in Rs.)
A 80
B 66
e.>
C

Therefore, the minimum rates of wages showing the basic rates and Variable
Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f 01. i0.2019 shall be as under:-

AREA RATES OF WAGES PLUS V.D.A PER DAY

Basic Wages V.D.A Tota-l

(Rs.) (Rs') (Rs.)
A 523 + 80 603
B 437 + 66 503
C 350 + <e 403

The VDA has been rounded off to the next higher rupee as per the decision of
the Minimum Wages Advisory Board.

The classifrcation of workers under different categories will be same as in Part-

I of tlle notification, whereas classification of cities will be same as in the Part-II of
the notification dated 19th Jaluary, 2077, Tt,e present classification of cities into
areas A, B & C is enclosed at Annexure I for ready reference.

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(RAJAN VERMA)
CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER(C)
As per list attached
 File No. 1 /36(6) /20 19-LS-[
Govemment of India
Ministry of Labour& Employment
OIEce of the Ctrief Labour Commissioner(C)
New Delhi
Dated'.p)le /2ote
ORDER
In exercise of the powers conferred by the Central Government Vide
Notification No.S.O.191(E) dated 19u January, 2Ol7 of the Ministry of Labour &
Employment, the undersigned hereby revise the rates of Variable Dearness
Allowalce on the basis average consumer price index number for the preceding
period of six month ending on 30.O6.2019 reaching 31O.83 from 3O1.33 (Base 2OO1
- r0o) and thereby resulting in an increase of 9.5 points for Industrlal workers alld
direct that this order shall come into force w.e.f. O 1.10.2019.
AREA RATES OF V.D.A. PER DAY ( in Rs.
A 96
B 87
C 75
Therefore, the minimum rates of wages showing tl.e basic rates aIld Variable
Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f 01.10.2O19 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 V.D.A Total
(Rs.) Rs i Rs.
A 637 + 96 / JJ

B 579 + a7 666
C 494 + 75 569
II. RATES OF V.D.A.FOR EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED IN WATCH AND WARI)
(with arms) shall be as under:-
AREA RATES OF V.D.A. PER DAY ( in Rs.)
A 104
B 96
C 87
Therefore, the minimum rates of wages showing the basic rates a]1d Variable
Deamess Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.10.2019 to employees employed in WATCII
AND WARD (with arms) shall be as under:-
AREA RATES OF WAGES PLUS V.D.A PER DAY

Basic Wages V.D.A Total

Rs. Rs.
A 693 + t04 797
B 637 + 96 / JJ

C 579 + 87 666
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 notifrcation, whereas classification of cities will be same as in the Part-II of
the notification dated 19th January, 2077. Tlne present classification of cities into
areas A, B & C is enclosed at Annexure I for ready reference.
(RAJAN VERMA)
CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER(C)
As per list attached
 File No. 1 /36(7)/20 19-LS-II
Govemment of India
Ministry of Labour& Employment
OIfice of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
New Delhi

Dated:))/s l2o1e
ORDER

In Exercise of the powers conferred by Central Government vide Notificatron

No. S.O. 192(E), dated 19th January, 2Q17, of the Ministry of Labour & Employment
the undersigned, hereby revise the rates of Variable Dearness Allowance on the basis
of the Average Consumer Price Index number for the preceding period of six months
ending on 30.06.2019 reaching 310.83 from 301.33 (Base: 20O1 = 100) ard thereby
resulting in an increase of 9.5 points for Industrial workers and direct that this
order shall come into force w.e.f. 01.10.2019.

RATES OF V.D.A. FOR EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED IN LON)ING AND

UNLOADING IN (i) GOODS SHEDS, PARCEL OFFICF^S OF RNLWAYS, (ii} OTHER
GOODS-SHEDS, C'ODOWNS, WAREHOUSBS AND OTHER SIMILAR
EMPLOYMENTS; (iii) DoCKS AND PORTS; AND (iv) PASSENGERS GOODS AND
CARGO CARRIED OUT AT AIRPORTS (BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC}.

Therefore, t1le minimum rates of wages including the basic rates and Variable
Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.10.2019 to the employees shal1 be as under:-

AREA RATES OF V.D.A. PER DAY (IN RS.)

80
.B' 66
C 53

Therefore the minimum rates of wages showing the basic rates alrd variable
Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.10.2O19 shall be as under:-

AREA RATES OF WAGES PLUS V.D. A, PER DAY

Basic V.D.A Total
Wages
(Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.)
523 + 80 603
.B' 437 + 66 s03
350 + 53 403

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 notifrcation, whereas classification of cities will be same as in the Part-ll of
the notification dated 19e January, 2077. Tkle present classilication of cities into
areas A, B & C is enclosed at Annexure I for ready reference.
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(RAJAN VERMA)
CHIEF I-ABOUR COMMISSIONER(C)

As per list attached.

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ANNEXURE
CLASSIFICATION OF AREAS
AREA _'A"
Ahmedabad (UA) Hyderabad (UA) Faridabad complex (M.Cotpn)

Bangaluru (UA) Kaopur (UA) Ghaziabad (UA)

Delhi (UA) Chennai (UA) Noida
Greater Mumbai (UA) Nagpur (UA) Secunderabad
Kolkata (UA) Lucknow (UA) Gurgaon (M. Corpn)
Navi Mumbai (UA) Pune (UA)
AREA _ "B"
Aga (UA) Gwalior (UA) Port Blair (UA)
Ajmer (UA) Ilubli-Dharwad (M. Corpn) Puducherry (UA)

Aligarh (UA) hdore (UA) Raipur (UA)

Allahabad (UA) Jabalpur (UA) Raurkela (UA)
Amravati (M.Corpn) Jaipur (M.Corpn) Rajkot (UA)
Amritsar (UA) Jalandhar (UA) Ranchi (UA)
Asansol (UA) Jalandhar-CaDtt. (UA) Saharanpur (M.Corpn)

Aurangabad (UA) Jantnu (UA) Salem (UA)

Bareilly (UA) Jamnagar (UA) Sangli (UA)
Bclgaum (UA) Jamshedpw (UA) Shillorg
Bha\''nagar (UA) Jhansi (UA) Siligun (UA)
Bhirvandi (UA) Jodhpur (UA) Solapur (M.Coryn)

Bhopal (UA) Kannur (rJA) Srinagar (UA)

Bhubaneshwar (UA) Kochi (UA) Surat (UA)

Bikaner (M.Coryn) Kolhapur (UA) Thiruvanantapuram (UA)

Bokaro Steel (UA) Kollam (UA) Thrissur (UA)
City
Chandigarh (UA) Kota (M.Corpn) Tiruchirappalli (UA)
Coimbatore (UA) Kozhikode (UA) Tiruppur (UA)
Cuttaok (UA) Ludhiana (M.Corpn) Ujain (M.Corpn)

Dehradun (UA) Madurai (UA) Vadodara (UA)

Dhanbad (UA) Malappuram (UA) Varanasi (UA)

Durgapur (UA) Malegaon (UA) Vasai- Virar City (M.Corpn)

Durg-Bhilai (UA) Mangalore (UA) Vijayawada (UA)

Nagar
Erode (UA) Meerut (UA) Vishakhapatnam (M.Coryn)

Firozabad Moradabad (M. Corpn) warangal (UA)

Goa Mysore (UA)

Gorakhpur (UA) Nandedwashala (M. Cortn)
Greater (M.Corpn) Nasik (rJA)
Visakhapatnam
Gulbar8a (UA) Nellore (UA)
Guntur (UA) Panchl':ula (UA)
Guwahati (UA) Patna (UA)

Note l.-Area ,C' shall comprise all areas not mentioncd in this list but to which the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
(11 of
1948) extends.

Note 2.- U.A. means Urban Agglomeration.

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