Variable Dearness Allowance: RBE No.139/2022 – Minimum Wages & VDA w.e.f. 01.10.2022

No.2020/E(LL)/AT/MW/2, dated 28.10.2022

Sub: Revision of rate of Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for contract workers engaged in various employment/ activities w.e.f. 01.10.2022.

Ref:  Ministry of Railways’ Letter No.2020/E(LL)AT/MW/2, dated 10.06.2022 (RBE No.68/2022).         

1. A copy each of Orders No. (i) 1/16(1)2022-LS-II, (ii) 1/16(3)2022-LS-II, (iii) 1/16(4)/2022-LS-II, (iv)  No.1/16(5)/2022-LS-II (v) No.1/16(6)/2022-LS.II (vi) 1/16(2)/2022-LS-II and (vii) 1/16(7)/2022-LS-II,  dated 28.09.2022 revising the rates of variable dearness allowance for contract workers engaged in (i) Agriculture (ii) Gypsum Mines, Barytes Mines, Bauxite Mines, Manganese Mines, China Clay Mines, Kyanite Mines, Copper Mines, Clay Mines, Clay Mines, Magnesite Mines, White Clay Mines, Stone Mines, Steatite Mines (including the mines producing Soap Stones and Talc), Ochre Mines, Asbestos Mines, Fire Clay Mines, Chromite Mines, Quartzite Mines, Quartz Mines, Silica Mines, Graphite Mines, Felspar Mines, Laterite Mines, Dolomite Mines, Red Oxide Mines, Wolfram 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 Magnetite Mines (iii) 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 (iv) Loading and unloading in (a) Goods sheds, parcel offices of Railways, (b) other goods-sheds, godowns, warehouses and other similar employments; (c) Docks and Ports; And (d) Passengers goods and Cargo Carried out at Airports (Both International and Domestic) (v) Employment of sweeping and cleaning excluding activities prohibited under the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 (vi) Watch and Ward (With arms and without arms) and (vii) Stone Mines is sent herewith for information and strict compliance. The rates are applicable w.e.f. 01.10.2022.

2. Railways, being Principal Employer are required to ensure that the contractors are complying with the provisions of the Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1970 and Minimum wages Act, l948 strictly and arranging prescribed minimum wages to the contract labourers. 

3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways. Please acknowledge receipt. 

4. The original letters mentioned above may be downloaded from the official website of Ministry of labour & Employment www.clc.gov.in.

Ministry of Labour & Employment

Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (C) New Delhi

No.1/16(1)/2022-LS-II, dated 29.09.2022

ORDER

In exercise of the powers conferred by Central Government vide Notification No. S.O.186(E) dated 19th January, 2017 of the Ministry of Labour and Employment the undersigned hereby revise the rates of Variable Dearness Allowance for the employees employed in agriculture w.e.f. 01.10.2022 on the basis of the average Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers reaching 365.76 from 357.65 as on 30.06.2022 (Base Year 2016 – 100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 8.11 points. The revised Variable Dearness Allowance as under shall be payable from 01.10.2022:-

Category of workerRates of V.D.A. Area wise per day (in Rupees)
 ‘A’‘B’‘C’
Unskilled121111109
Semi Skilled/ Unskilled Supervisory131121112
Skilled/ Clerical144131121
Highly Skilled158147131

Therefore, the minimum rates of wages including the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.10.2022 to the employees working in agriculture shall be as under:-

Category of workerRates of wages including V.D.A. Area wise per day (in Rupees)
 ‘A’‘B’‘C’
Unskilled333 + 121 = 454303 + 111 = 414300 + 109 = 409
Semi Skilled/ Unskilled Supervisory364 + 131 = 495335 + 121 = 456307 + 112 = 419
Skilled/ Clerical395 + 144 = 539364 + 131 = 495334 + 121 = 455
Highly Skilled438 + 158 = 596407 + 147 = 554364 + 131 = 495

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.

Ministry of Labour & Employment

Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (C) New Delhi

F. No.1/16(2)/2022-LS-II, dated 28.09.2022

ORDER

In exercise of the powers conferred by Central Government vide Notification No. S.O.2413(E) dated 28th July, 2017 of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the undersigned hereby revises the rates of Variable Dearness Allowance on the basis of the average Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers reaching 365.76 from 357.65 as on 30.06.2022 (Base Year 2016 – 100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 8.11 points. The revised Variable Dearness Allowance as under shall be payable from 01.10.2022:-

Rates of Variable Dearness Allowance for employees employed in employments in Gypsum Mines, Barytes Mines, Bauxite Mines, Mangenese Mines, China Clay Mines, Kyanite Mines, Copper Mines, Clay Mines, Magnesite Mines, White Clay Mines, Stone Mines, Steatite Mines (including the mines producing Soap Stones and Talc), Ochre Mines, Asbestos Mines, Fire Clay Mines, Chromite Mines, Quartzite Mines, Quartz Mines, Silica Mines, Graphite Mines, Felspar Mines, Laterite Mines, Dolomite Mines, Red Oxide Mines, Wolfram 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 Magnetite Mines.

Category of workerRates of V.D.A. (in Rs.) per day
 For work above groundFor work below ground
Unskilled127158
Semi-Skilled/ Unskilled Supervisory158188
Skilled/ Clerical188219
Highly Skilled219243

Therefore, the minimum rates of wages showing the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.10.2022 will be as under:-

Category of workerRates of wages including V.D.A. (in Rs.) per day
 For work above groundFor work below ground
Unskilled350 + 127 = 477437 + 158 = 595
Semi-Skilled/ Unskilled Supervisory437 + 158 = 595523 + 188 = 711
Skilled/ Clerical523 + 188 = 711610 + 219 = 829
Highly Skilled610 + 219 = 829683 + 243 = 926

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.

Ministry of Labour& Employment

Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (C) New Delhi

F.No.1/16(3)/2022-LS-II, dated 28.09.2022

ORDER

In exercise of the powers conferred by Central Government vide Notification No.S.O.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 365.76 from 357.65 as on 30.06.2022 (Base Year 2016 – 100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 8.11 points. The revised Variable Dearness Allowance as under shall be payable from 01.10.2022:-

The rates of Variable Dearness Allowance for workers 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 workerRates of V.D.A. per day (in Rupees)
 ‘A’‘B’‘C’
Unskilled188158127
Semi-Skilled/ Unskilled Supervisory209177147
Skilled/ Clerical229209177
Highly Skilled247229209

Therefore, the minimum rates of wages showing the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.10.2022 will be as under:-

Category of workerRates of wages including V.D.A. per day (in Rupees)
 ‘A’ Area‘B’ Area‘C’ Area
Unskilled523 + 188 = 711437 + 158 = 595350 + 127 = 477
SemiSkilled/ Unskilled Supervisory579 + 209 = 788494 + 177 = 671410 + 147 = 557
Skilled/ Clerical637 + 229 = 866579 + 209 = 788494 + 177 = 671
Highly Skilled693 + 247 = 940637 + 229 = 866579 + 209 = 788

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.

Ministry of Labour & Employment

Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (C) New Delhi

F.No.1/16/(4)2022 LS-II, dated 28.09.2022

ORDER

In exercise of the powers conferred by the Central Government Vide Notification No.S.O.192(E), dated 19th January, 2017 of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, the undersigned hereby revises the rates of Variable Dearness Allowance on the basis of the average Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers reaching 365.76 from 357.65 as on 30.06.2022 (Base Year 2016 – 100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 8.11 points. The revised Variable Dearness Allowance as under shall be payable from 01.10.2022:-

The rates of V.D.A. for employees employed in loading and unloading in (i) Goods Sheds, Parcel Offices of Railways, (ii) Other Goos-sheds, Godowns, Warehouses and other similar employments, (iii) Docks and Ports, and, (iv) Passenger Goods and Cargo Carries out at Airports (both International and Domestic)

Therefore, the minimum rates of wages including the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.10.2022 to the employees shall be as under:-

AreaRates of V.D.A. per day (in Rs.)
‘A’188
‘B’158
‘C’127

Therefore, the minimum rates of wages showing the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.10.2022 shall be as under:-

AreaRates of wages plus V.D.A. per day
 Wages (Rs.)V.D.A. (Rs.)Total (Rs.)
‘A’523188711
‘B’437158595
‘C’350127477

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.

Ministry of Labour& Employment

Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (C) New Delhi

No.1/16(5)/2022-LS-II, dated 28.09.2022

ORDER

In exercise of the powers conferred by the Central Government Vide Notification No.S.O.190(E), dated 19th January, 2017 of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, the undersigned hereby revises the rates of Variable Dearness Allowance on the basis of the average Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers reaching 365.76 from 357.65 as on 30.06.2022 (Base Year 2016 – 100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 8.11 points. The revised Variable Dearness Allowance as under shall be payable from 01.10.2022:-

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.”

AREARates of V.D.A. per day (in Rs.)
A188
B158
C127

Therefore, the minimum rates of wages showing the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.10.2022 shall be same as under:-

AREARates of wages plus V.D.A. per day
 Basic Wages (Rs.)V.D.A. (Rs.)Total (Rs.)
A523188711
B437158595
C350127477

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 Jaluary, 2017. The present classification of cities into areas A, B & C is enclosed at Annexure-I for ready reference.

Ministry of Labour& Employment

Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (C) New Delhi

File No.1/16(6)/2022-LS-II, dated 28.09.2022

ORDER

In exercise of the powers conferred by the Central Government Vide Notification No.S.O.191(E), dated 19th January, 2017 of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, the undersigned hereby revises the rates of Variable Dearness Allowance on the basis of the average Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers reaching 365.76 from 357.65 as on 30.06.2022 (Base Year 2016 – 100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 8.11 points. The revised Variable Dearness Allowance as under shall be payable from 01.10.2022:-

(I) Rates of V.D.A. for employees employed in Watch and Ward (without arms) shall be same as under:-

AreaRates of V.D.A. per day (in Rs.)
A229
B209
C177

Therefore, the minimum rates of wages showing the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.10.2022 to employees employed in Watch and Ward (without arms) shall be as under:-

AREA  Rates of wages plus V.D.A. per day
 Basic Wage (Rs.)V.D.A. (Rs.)Total (Rs.)
A637229866
B579209788
C494177671

(II) Rates of V.D.A. for employees employed in Watch and Ward (with arms) shall be same as under:-

AreaRates of V.D.A. per day (in Rs.)
A247
B229
C209

Therefore, the minimum rates of wages showing the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.04.2022 to employees employed in Watch and Ward (with arms) shall be as under:-

AREA  Rates of wages plus V.D.A. per day
 Basic Wage (Rs.)V.D.A. (Rs.)Total (Rs.)
A693247940
B637229866
C579209788

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.

Ministry of Labour& Employment

Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (C) New Delhi

File No.1/16(7)/2022-LS-II, dated 28.09.2022

ORDER

In exercise of the powers conferred by the Central Government Vide Notification No.S.O.189(E), dated 19th January, 2017 of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, the undersigned hereby revises the rates of Variable Dearness Allowance on the basis of the average Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers reaching 365.76 from 357.65 as on 30.06.2022 (Base Year 2016 – 100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 8.11 points. The revised Variable Dearness Allowance as under shall be payable from 01.10.2022:-

Rates of V.D.A. for employees employed in “Stone Mines” shall be as under:-

 Item of workRates of Variable Dearness Allowance as on 01.10.2022
1Excavation & removal of over burden with 50 meters lead/ 1.5 meters lift.* 
(i)Soft SoilRs.130
(ii)Soft Soil with rockRs.191
(iii)RockRs.253
2Removal and stacking of rejected stones with 50 metres lead/ 1.5 Metres lift.*Rs.103
3Stone breaking or Stone Crushing for the Stone size of:- 
 1.0 inch to 1.5 inchesRs.767
 Above 1.5 inches to 3.0 inchesRs.656
 Above 3.0 inches to 5.0 inchesRs.387
 Above 5.0 inchesRs.319

Therefore, the minimum piece rate wages showing the basic and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.10.2022 to the employees employed in Stone Mines shall be as under:-

 CategoryBasic WagesVDATotal
1Excavation & removal of over burden with 50 meters Lead/ 1.5 Meters lift.*   
(i)Soft SoilRs.351Rs.130Rs.447
(ii)Soft Soil with rockRs.531Rs.191Rs.672
(iii)RockRs.703Rs.253Rs.890
2Removal and stacking of rejected stones with 50 meters lead/ 1.5 meters lift.*Rs.283Rs.103Rs.359
3Stone Breaking or Stone Crushing for stone size of category**   
  Basic WagesVDATotal
(i)1.0 inch to 1.5 inchesRs.2171Rs.7672938
(ii)Above 1.5 inches to 3.0 inchesRs.1857Rs.6562513
(iii)Above 3.0 inches to 5.0 inchesRs.1088Rs.3871475
(iv)Above 5.0Rs.893Rs.3191212

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)

ANNEXURE-I

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Classification of Area

Area – “A”

 

 

 

 

 

Ahmedabad

(UA)

Hyderabad

(UA)

Faridabad Complex 

(M. Corp.)

Bangaluru

(UA)

Kanpur

(UA)

Ghaziabad

(UA)

Delhi

(UA)

Chennai

(UA)

NOIDA

 

Greater Mumbai

(UA)

Nagpur

(UA)

Secunderabad

 

Kolkata

(UA)

Lucknow

(UA)

Gurgaon

(M. Corp.)

Navi Mumbai

(UA)

Pune

(UA)

 

 

Area – “B”

 

 

 

 

 

Agra

(UA)

Gwalior

(UA)

Port Blair

(UA)

Ajmer

(UA)

Hubli-Dharwad

(M. Corp.)

Puducherry

(UA)

Aligarh

(UA)

Indore

(UA)

Raipur

(UA)

Allahabad

(UA)

Jabalpur

(UA)

Raurkela

(UA)

Amravati

(M. Corp.)

Jaipur

(M. Corp.)

Rajkot

(UA)

Amritsar

(UA)

Jalandhar

(UA)

Ranchi

(UA)

Asansol

(UA)

Jalandhar Cantt.

(UA)

Saharanpur

(M. Corp.)

Aurangabad

(UA)

Jammu

(UA)

Salem

(UA)

Bareilly

(UA)

Jamnagar

(UA)

Sangli

(UA)

Belgaum

(UA)

Jamshedpur

(UA)

Shillong

(UA)

Bhavnagar

(UA)

Jhansi

(UA)

Siliguri

(UA)

Bhiwandi

(UA)

Jodhpur

(UA)

Solapur

(M. Corp.)

Bhopal

(UA)

Kanpur

(UA)

Shrinagar

(UA)

Bhubneshwar

(UA)

Kochi

(UA)

Surat

(UA)

Bikaner

(M. Corp.)

Kolhapur

(UA)

Thiruvanantpuram

(UA)

Bokaro Steel City

(UA)

Kollam

(UA)

Thrissur

(UA)

Chandigarh

(UA)

Kota

(M. Corp.)

Tiruchirapalli

(UA)

Coimbatore

(UA)

Kozhikode

(UA)

Tiruppur

(UA)

Cuttack

(UA)

Ludhiana

(M. Corp.)

Ujjain

(M. Corp.)

Dehradun

(UA)

Madurai

(UA)

Vadodara

(UA)

Dhanbad

(UA)

Malappuram

(UA)

Varangal

(UA)

Durgapur

(UA)

Malegaon

(UA)

Vassi-Virar City

(M. Corp.)

Durg-Bhilai Nagar

(UA)

Manglore

(UA)

Vijaywada

(UA)

Erode

(UA)

Meerut

(UA)

Vishakhapatnam

(M. Corp.)

Firozabad

(UA)

Moradabad

(M. Corp.)

Warangal

(UA)

Goa

(UA)

Mysore

(UA)

 

 

Gorakhpur

(UA)

Nanded Waghala

(M. Corp.)

 

 

Greater Vishakhapatnam

(M. Corp.)

Nasik

(UA)

 

 

Gulbarga

(UA)

Nellore

(UA)

 

 

Gunter

(UA)

Panchkulla

(UA)

 

 

Guwahati

(UA)

Patna

(UA)

 

 

Note (1): Area ‘C’ shall comprise all area not mentioned in this list but to which the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (I of 1948) extends.

Note (2): – U.A. means ‘Urban Agglomeration”

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.139/2022                                             

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.67/2023,

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