Centre increases minimum wage for farm, industrial workers | See details
PTC News Desk: In an effort to help workers cope with rising living costs, the government said on Thursday that it would raise minimum wage rates by revising the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA).
The initiative will benefit workers, particularly in the unorganised sector. The new wage rates will help workers in a variety of sectors, including building construction, loading and unloading, watch and ward, sweeping, cleaning, housekeeping, mining, and agriculture at central sphere establishments.
The new wage rates will take effect on October 1. The last revision was done in April of this year.
The minimum wage rates are divided into four categories: unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, and highly skilled, as well as geographical areas (A, B, and C).
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has revised the minimum wage rates in area "A" for unskilled workers in construction, sweeping, cleaning, loading and unloading to Rs 783 a day (Rs 20,358 per month), Rs 868 a day (Rs 22,568 per month), Rs 954 a day (Rs 24,804 per month), and Rs 1,035 a day (Rs 26,910 per month).
- PTC NEWS
