RBE No. 169/2018: Minimum Rates of Wages – W.e.f. 01.10.2018
No.2016/E(LL)AT/MW/1, dated 05.11.2018
Sub: Minimum rates of wages and variable dearness allowance w.e.f 01.10.2018.
1. A copy each of Orders No. (i) 1/38(1)/2018-LS-II, (ii) 1/38(2)/2018-LS-II, (iii) No.1/38(3)/2018-LS-II, (iv) No.1/38(4)/2018LS-II, (v) No.1/38(5)/2018-LS-II, (vi) 1/38(6)/2018-LS-II and (vii) 1/38(7)/2018-LS-II, dated 28.09.2018 revising the rate 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, Magnesite Mines, White Clay Mines, Stone Mines, Steatite Mines (including the mines producing Soap Stones and Talc), Orchre Mines, Asbestos Mines, Felspar Mines, Laterite Mines,, Dolomite M, Red Oxide Mines, Wolfram Mines, Iron Mines Ore, Granite Mines, Rock Phosphate Mines, Hematite Mines, Marble and Calcite Mines, Uranium Mines, Mica Mines, Lignite Mines, Gracel Mines, Slate Mines and Magnetite Mines (iii) Construction or Maintenance of Roads or runway 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) Stone Mines, (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, (vii) Loading and unloading in (i) Goods Sheds, Parcel Office of Railways, (ii) Other goods-sheds, go-downs, warehouses and other similar employments; (iii) Docks and Ports; and (iv) Passenger goods and Cargo Carried out at Airports (both International and Domestic). The rates are applicable w.e.f. 01.10.2018.
2. Railway 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, 1948 strictly and arranging prescribe minimum wages to the contract labours.
3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.169/2018
Forward reference⇒RBE No. 70/2019