Madhya Pradesh Government has increased dearness allowance of labourers. With effect from April 1, 2016 unskilled labourers in 63 scheduled employments will get Rs 6850 per month or Rs 263 per day, semi-skilled labourers Rs 7,707 per month or Rs 296 per day, skilled labourers Rs 9,085 per month or Rs 349 per day and highly skilled labourers will get Rs 10,385 per month and Rs 399 per day.
labour Commissioner has announced per month increase of Rs 438 in consumer price index in agriculture sector. On its basis, unskilled labourers will be given Rs 5,788 per month or Rs 193 per day inclusive of hiked DA. Now, honorarium for rolling bidis will be Rs 80.68 per one thousand bidis inclusive of honorarium of Rs 74 per 1,000 bidis coupled with 6.68 per cent DA. In addition to minimum wages, bidi workers will also be Rs 4.03 as holiday and bonus amounting to Rs 7.05 per 1,000 bidis. A sum of Rs 16.94 will be deducted for provident fund. After deduction of provident fund, net Rs 83.29 per 1000 bidis will be payable.
In incense stick employment, Rs 27.90 will be payable for rolling ordinary incense sticks and Rs 28.50 per one thousand fragrant incense sticks inclusive of variable DA with effect from April 1, 2016.