Variable DA of workers engaged in 35 notified employments has been increased by Rs. 325 per month. The labour Commissioner has announced new rates of variable DA on the basis of All-India Consumer Price Index under provisions of Minimum Wages Act-1948. Accordingly, an unskilled worker will be given Rs 5,270 per month or Rs. 203 per day. Besides, variable DA(Dearness Allowance) of workers engaged in agriculture, bidi and incense stick manufacturing sectors has also been increased.
As per rates revised with effect from April 1, 2013, wages amounting to Rs 5,400 per month or Rs 208 per day will be payable to a semi-skilled worker.
Similarly, skilled workers will be given Rs. 5,550 per month or Rs. 213 per day.
Variable DA of agricultural workers has been increased by 270 percent.
As per new rate, an unskilled worker in this sector will be paid Rs 4,236 per month or Rs 141 per day.
As a result of DA rates announced by the labour Commissioner, each bidi roller is being paid minimum wage of Rs 56 per one thousand bidis including Rs 22.50 wage and Rs 33.50 dearness allowance.
Similarly, every incense stick worker will be paid Rs 14.87 per thousand for ordinary incense sticks and Rs 14.87 per thousand for fragrant incense sticks.