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Minimum Wages for Watch and Ward Duties with and without Arms w.e.f 1st Apr 2025- Revised VDA Order dated 28.03.2025

File No.1 /6(6)/2025-LS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Labour& Employment
Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
New Delhi

Dated: 28/03/2025

ORDER

In exercise of the powers conferred by Central Government vide Notification No. S.O. 191(E) dated 19th January, 2017 of the Ministry of Labour and Employment the undersigned hereby revise the rates of Variable Dearness Allowance on the basis of the average Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers reaching 413.42 from 402.09 as on 31.12.2024 (Base 2016=100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 11.33 points. The revised Variable Dearness Allowance as under shall be payable from 01.04.2025;-

I. RATES OF VDA. for employees employed in WATCH & WARD (without arms) shall be as under:-

AREA RATES: OF V.D.A. PER DAY (in Rs.)
A 344
B 314
C 266

Therefore, the minimum rates of wages showing the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f 01.04.2025 to employees employed in WATCH AND WARD (without arms) shall be as under:-

AREA RATES OF WAGES PLUS V.D.A PER DAY
Basic Wages
(Rs.)
V.D.A.
(Rs.)
Total
(Rs.)
A 637+ 344 = 981
B 579+ 314 = 893
C 494+ 266 = 760

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II. RATES OF VDA for employees employed in WATCH AND WARD (with arms) shall be as under:-

AREA RATES: OF V.D.A. PER DAY (in Rs.)
A 372
B 344
C 314

Therefore, the minimum rates of wages showing the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.04.2025 to employees employed in WATCH AND WARD (with arms) shall be as under:-

AREA RATES OF WAGES PLUS V.D.A PER DAY
Basic Wages
(Rs.)
V.D.A.
(Rs.)
Total
(Rs.)
A 693+ 372 = 1065
B 637+ 344 = 981
C 579+ 314 = 893

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.

(K.Shekar)
Chief Labour Commissioner(C)

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