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Revision of rates of the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for contract workers engaged in various employment/activities w.e.f. 01.04.2026

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Revision of rates of the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for contract workers engaged in various employment/activities w.e.f. 01.04.2026. BLW / DLW Establishment collection: ALWC-Allowances. BLW reference: Allowance-97GM(P)/ER/Allowance-Pt-I. Railway Board reference: 2020/E(LL)/AT/MW/2 dated 2026-05-05.

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Revision of rates of the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for contract workers engaged in various employment/activities w.e.f. 01.04.2026 BLW Allowance-97GM(P)/ER/Allowance-Pt-I Revision of rates of the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for contract workers engaged in various employment/activities w.e.f. 01.04.2026. BLW / DLW Establishment collection: ALWC-Allowances. BLW reference: Allowance-97GM(P)/ER/Allowance-Pt-I. Railway Board reference: 2020/E(LL)/AT/MW/2 dated 2026-05-05.

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Dated:3d01i2026 ORDER In exercise of the powers conferred by Central Govemment vide Notification No. S.O. I 86(E) dated lgth January, 2017 ofthe Ministry of Labour and Employment the undersigned hereby revises the rates of Variable Dearness Allowance for the employees employed in Agriculture w.e.f.

01.04.2026 on the basis of the average Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers reaching 424.80 from 413.52 as on 31.12.2025 (Base 2016= 100) and thereby resulting in an increase of I I .28 points.

The revised Variable Dearness Allowance as under shall be payable from 01.04.2026- Therefore, the minimum rates of wages including the basic rates and Variable Deamess Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.04.2026 to the employees working in Agriculture shall be as under:- The VDA has been rounded off to the next higher rupee as per the decision of the Minimum Wages Advisory Board.

Category of worker Rates of VD.A. Area wise per day (in Rupees) .B' llnskilled 195 180 178 Semi-Skil led/Unskilled Supervisory 214 195 181 Skilled/Clerical 232 zt4 r95 Highly Skilled 2s6 238 214 Category ofworker Rates of wages including V.D.A. Area rvise per day (in RuPees) A B C Unskilled 333+.195=528 300+ 178=478 Semi- Skilled/Unskilled Supervisory 364+214=578 33 5+ 195=530 307+ 181=488 Skilled/Clerioal 395+232=627 364+214--578 Highly Skilled 407+238=645 File No. l/6( I )/2025-LSJI Covernment ol India Ministry of Labour & Employment Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C) New Delhi .C' 303+180=483 334+195=529 438+256:694 364+214=578

-2- The classification of workers under different categories will be same as in Partl of the notification, whereas classification of cities rvill be same as in the PartJI of the notification dated 19th Jannry, 2017 . The present classification of cities into areas A, B & C is enclosed at Annexure I for ready reference.

The instant notification is being issued in pursuance of sub-section (2) of Section 69 of the Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019) and shall remain in force till the corresponding order is issued in p[rsuance of sub-section (2) of section 7 ofthe said Code Va" (Sonal4Vlishra) Ch ief Labour Com m"lss ionerlC.;

F.No. I /6(2/2025-LS-II Government oflndia Ministry of Labour & Employment Office of the Chief Labour Commissione(C) New Delhi Dated}o/O312026 ORDER In exercise ofthe powers conferred by Central Government vide Notification No. S.O. 187(E) dated 19.01.2017 and subsequent amendment notification No. S.O. 2413(E) dated 28s July, 2017 of the Ministry ofLabour and Employment the undersigned hereby revises the rates ofVariable Deamess Allowance on the basis of the average Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers reaching 424.80 from 413.52 * on 31.12.2025 (Base 2016=100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 11.28 points.

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