Minimum Wages for Watch and Ward Duties with and without Arms w.e.f 1st Oct 2025- Revised VDA Order by Chief Labour Commissioner(C), New Delhi dated 25.09.2025
File No.1/69/2025-LS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Labour& Employment
Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
New Delhi
Dated: 25/09/2025
ORDER
In exercise of the powers conferred by Central Government vide Notification No.S.O. lS6(E) dated 19th January, 2017 of the Ministry of Labour and Employment the undersigned hereby revises the rates of Variable Dearness Allowance for the employees employed in Agriculture w.e.f. 01.10.2025 on the basis of the average Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers reaching 413.52 from 413.424 as on 30.06.2025 (Base 2016:100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 0.096 points which is less than one.
Therefore, the resultant increase in Variable Dearness Allowance is considered as ‘NIL/Zero’. [Correction vide Order 14.10.2025 view]
- 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 01.10.2025 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 |
- RATES OF VDA for employees employed in WATCH AND WARD (with arms) shall be as under:-
| AREA | RATES OF VDA 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. 01.10.2025 to employees employed in WATCH AND WARD (with arms) shall be as under:-
| AREA | RATES OF WAGES PLUS VDA 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.
Previuos: Minimum Wages for Watch and Ward Duties with and without Arms w.e.f 1st Apr 2025- Revised VDA Order
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.
(Ashtuosh A T Pednekar)
Chief Labour Commissioner(C)
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