Government increases minimum wage rates for workers

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The government revises the VDA biannually, in April and October, based on fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index for industrial workers...

The central government has announced an increase in minimum wage rates through a revision of the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA)..

The revised wages will benefit workers across various sectors, including building construction, loading and unloading, watch and ward, sweeping, cleaning, housekeeping, mining, and agriculture..

Under the new revision for Area "A," unskilled workers in sectors such as construction and cleaning will earn Rs 783 per day, amounting to Rs 20,358 per month..

Highly skilled workers, along with watch and ward personnel carrying arms, will receive Rs 1,035 per day, which totals Rs 26,910 per month...