Variable Dearness Allowance & Minimum Wages for Construction & Maintenance Workers w.e.f 1st Apr 2022 – Rates revised by order dated 29.07.2022

Variable Dearness Allowance & Minimum Wages for Construction & Maintenance Workers w.e.f 1st Apr 2022 – Rates revised by order dated 29.07.2022

Variable Dearness Allowance & Minimum Wages for Construction & Maintenance Workers w.e.f 1st Apr 2022 – Rates revised by order dated 29.07.2022

File No. 1/16(3)/2021-LS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
New Delhi

Dated 29/07/2022

ORDER

In supersession to this office order of even reference dated 23rd April 2021 & corrigendum of even reference dated 28th April 2021 and in exercise of the powers conferred by Central Government vide Notification No. S.O.188(E) dated 19th 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 340.96 from 329.17 as on 31.12.2020 (Base Year 2016-100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 11.79 points. The revised Variable Dearness Allowance as under shall be payable from 01.04.2022:-

The rates of Variable Dearness Allowance for employees 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 worker Rates of V.D.A. Area wise per day (in Rupees)
A B C
Unskilled 139 116 93
Semi-Skilied/ Unskilled Supervisory 154 131 108
Skilled Clerical 168 154 131
Highly Skilled 181 168 154

Therefore the minimum rates of wages showing the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.04.2022 will be as under :-

Category of worker Rates of wages including V.D.A. per day (in Rupees)
A Area B Area C Area
Unskilled 523+ 149=662 437+ 116=553 350+93=443
Semi-Skilled/ Unskilled Supervisory 579+ 154=733 494+131=625 410+108=518
Skilled/ Clerical 637+ 168=805 579+ 154=733 494+ 131=625
Highly Skilled 693+183=876 637+ 168=805 579+ 154=733

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.

(S.C.Joshi)
Chief Labour Commissioner(C)

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