Who will be the beneficiary?

According to the Ministry of Labor and Employment, workers working in sectors such as building construction, loading and unloading, security services, cleaning, housekeeping, mining and agriculture will benefit from this revised wage rates. These wage rates will be applicable to workers working in establishments in central sectors.

The ministry said that the new minimum wages have been divided into four categories based on the skill level of the workers – unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, and highly skilled. Apart from this, they have also been categorized into A, B and C categories according to geographical areas.

Minimum Wage for Construction and Maintenance Workers

The revised minimum wages will apply to workers engaged in construction or maintenance works, including building of roads and runways, building construction and installation of underground facilities such as power, telecom, water and sewer lines.

The new pay rates, which include both basic pay and Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA), are as follows:

Wages for unskilled workers will be ₹783 in Zone A, ₹655 in Zone B and ₹526 in Zone C.
Semi-skilled and supervisory workers will now get ₹868 in Zone A, ₹739 in Zone B and ₹616 in Zone C.
Skilled or clerical workers will be paid ₹954 per day in Zone A, ₹868 in Zone B and ₹739 per day in Zone C.

Minimum wages for highly skilled workers and supervised work

Highly skilled workers will get the highest wages, with rates of ₹1,035 in Zone A, ₹954 in Zone B, and ₹868 in Zone C applicable.

Effective October 1, the revised minimum wages will apply to workers engaged in loading and unloading operations, who are employed in the following sectors:

• Railway goods sheds and parcel offices
• Other goods sheds, godowns, warehouses and similar workplaces
• Ports and docks
• Management of passengers, freight and cargo at domestic and international airports

Minimum wages for watch and ward jobs (without arms):

With effect from October 1, the minimum wages for employees for Watch and Ward (unarmed), which includes Basic Pay and VDA, are as follows:

Zone A: Basic Salary ₹637, VDA ₹317, Total ₹954 per day.
Zone B: Basic Salary ₹579, VDA ₹289, Total ₹868 per day.
Zone C: Basic Salary ₹494, VDA ₹245, Total ₹739 per day.

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The central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a big gift to the workers of the country and has brightened their Diwali (Diwali 2024) even more. Actually, the government (Central Government) has amended the Variable Dearness Allowance i.e. VDA for the workers and has announced to increase the minimum wage rate to Rs 1,035 per day. Let us know how much money will come in the hands of the workers every month after this announcement…

Unskilled workers will now get this much wages.

On Thursday, the PM Modi-led government made a big announcement and increased the minimum wage rates for workers. According to PTI, while sharing the information about this decision of the government, the Ministry of Labor said that the purpose of this decision is to help the workers amid the rising cost of living.

After the latest revision in the minimum wage rates, the minimum wage rate in Sector A for unskilled workers like construction, cleaning, loading and unloading of goods has been made Rs 783 per day and according to this, they will now earn Rs 20,358 every month.

These workers earn more than Rs 26,000 per month.

After the new changes made by the government in the minimum wage rates according to different categories of workers, now the minimum wage rate for semi-skilled workers has been increased to Rs 868 per day and they will get Rs 22,568 per month. Talking about skilled workers, clerical and unarmed watchmen or guards, their minimum wage has been increased to Rs 954 per day.

According to this, his monthly wages will now be Rs 24,804 per month. Whereas highly skilled workers will now get Rs 26,910 every month, their minimum wage has been increased to Rs 1035 per day.

When will the increased rates be implemented?

After the announcement of increase in the minimum wage rates of workers, a statement issued by the Ministry of Labor said that the central government has amended this VDA in view of helping the workers, especially the workers of the unorganized sector, in their livelihood. The new rates for workers will be effective from the first date of next month i.e. October 1, 2024 and they will be given benefits from April 2024. Let us tell you here that this is the second amendment of this year, earlier changes were made in the month of April.

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