Revised Variable Dearness Allowance from April 2020 for Agriculture employees

Revised Variable Dearness Allowance from April 2020 for Agriculture employees

File No.1/VDA(1)/2020-LS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
New Delhi

Dated: 08/5/2020

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. 01.04 .2020 on the basis of the average Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers reaching 324 from 310.83 as on 31.12.2019 (Base 2001- 100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 13.17 points. The revised Variable Dearness Allowance as under shall be payable from 01.04.2020:-

Category of worker	Rates of V.D.A. Area wise per day (in Rupees)
	‘A’	‘B’	‘C’
Unskilled	67	62	62
Semi-Skilled/ Unskilled Supervisor	74	67	62
Skilled I Clerical	80	74	67
Highly Skilled	88	82	74

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Therefore, the minimum rates of wages including the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.04.2020 to the employees working in Agriculture shall be as under:-

Category of worker	Rates of wages including V.D.A. Area wise per day (in Rupees)
	A	B	C
Unskilled	333+67=400	303+62=365	300+62=362
Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory	364+74=438	335+67=402	307+62=369
Skilled /Clerical	395+80=475	364+74=438	334+67=401
Highly Skilled	438+88=526	407+82=489	364+74=438

The VDA has been rounded off to the next higher rupee as per the decision of the Minimum Wages Advisory Board.

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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.

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CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER(C)

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