Jaipur News Desk: Workers and laborers working in unorganized sectors have been given the gift of minimum wage increase by the Central Government as Diwali bonus. Workers working in unorganized sectors like mining, construction and agriculture are going to benefit from this. The government says it has announced an increase in minimum wage rates by revising the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) to help workers cope with inflation. The government says the objective of this decision is to help workers cope with the rising cost of living. To help cope.
New labor rate will be applicable from October 1
Workers engaged in various sectors within central sector establishments including building construction, loading and unloading of goods, watchmen, cleaning, cleaning, housekeeping, mining and agriculture will benefit from the revised wage rates. The new pay rates will be effective from October 1, 2024. Earlier, the last revision of labor rates was done in April, 2024. Minimum wage rates are classified on the basis of skill levels as unskilled, economy-skilled, skilled and highly skilled and also by geographical areas AB and C. Is divided on the basis.
increased minimum wage
After this amendment, the minimum wage rate in Sector ‘A’ for workers in unskilled work sectors such as construction, cleaning, refining, loading and unloading will be Rs 783 per day (Rs 20,358 per month), Rs 868 for semi-skilled. Per day (Rs 22,568 per month). Apart from this, Rs 954 per day (Rs 24,804 per month) for skilled personnel, clerk and unarmed chowkidar or sentinel and Rs 1,035 per day (Rs 26,910 per month) for highly skilled and armed chowkidar or sentinel will be given. The Central Government revises the Variable Dearness Allowance for industrial workers twice a year based on the six-month average increase in the Consumer Price Index, with effect from April 1 and October 1. According to this, detailed information regarding minimum wage rates has been made available on the website of the Chief Labor Commissioner (Central), Government of India (clc.gov.in).
