Revised VDA Minimum Wages for Agriculture Workers w.e.f 1st Oct 2021

Revised VDA Minimum Wages for Agriculture Workers w.e.f 1st Oct 2021

File No. I/26( 1)/2021-LS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)

New Delhi
Dated: 28/10/2021

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. 01.10.2021 on the basis of the average Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers reaching 345.21 from 340.95 as on 30.06.2021 (Base 2016-100) and thereby resul ting in an increase of 4.26 points. The revised Variable Dearness Allowance as under shall be payable from 01.10.2021: –

Category of worker	Rates of V.D.A. Area wise per day (in Rupees)
	‘A ‘	‘B’	‘C’
Unskilled	84	77	77
Semi-Skilled/ Unskilled Supervisory	91	84	77
Skilled/ Clerical	100	91	84
Highly Skilled	109	102	91

Therefore, the mm1mum rates of wages including the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.10 .2021 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+84=417	303+77=380	300+77=377
Semi- Skilled/ U nskilled Suoervisorv	364+91=455	335+84=4 19	307+77=384
Skilled/ Clerical	395+ 100=495	364+91=455	334+84=418
Highly Skilled	438+ 109=547	407+102=509	364+91=455

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 .

(D.P.S.Negi)
Chief Labour Commissioner (C)