Revision of Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) & Minimum Wages - Oct 2026
Order Number: File No. 6/1/2026-VDA
Department: Ministry of Labour & Employment, Labour Bureau
Effective Date: 01.10.2026 (October 1, 2026)
Summary: VDA rates have been revised upwards due to a 6.62 point increase in the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (Base 2016=100).
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| Sector | Category / Item of Work | Area / Location | Basic + VDA = Total Wages (₹ per day) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Unskilled | Area A | 333 + 204 = 537 |
| Agriculture | Unskilled | Area B | 303 + 188 = 491 |
| Agriculture | Unskilled | Area C | 300 + 186 = 486 |
| Agriculture | Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory | Area A | 364 + 223 = 587 |
| Agriculture | Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory | Area B | 335 + 204 = 539 |
| Agriculture | Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory | Area C | 307 + 189 = 496 |
| Agriculture | Skilled / Clerical | Area A | 395 + 242 = 637 |
| Agriculture | Skilled / Clerical | Area B | 364 + 223 = 587 |
| Agriculture | Skilled / Clerical | Area C | 334 + 204 = 538 |
| Agriculture | Highly Skilled | Area A | 438 + 267 = 705 |
| Agriculture | Highly Skilled | Area B | 407 + 248 = 655 |
| Agriculture | Highly Skilled | Area C | 364 + 223 = 587 |
| Mines (Gypsum, Bauxite, Iron Ore, etc.) | Unskilled | Above Ground | 350 + 215 = 565 |
| Mines (Gypsum, Bauxite, Iron Ore, etc.) | Unskilled | Below Ground | 437 + 267 = 704 |
| Mines (Gypsum, Bauxite, Iron Ore, etc.) | Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory | Above Ground | 437 + 267 = 704 |
| Mines (Gypsum, Bauxite, Iron Ore, etc.) | Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory | Below Ground | 523 + 317 = 840 |
| Mines (Gypsum, Bauxite, Iron Ore, etc.) | Skilled / Clerical | Above Ground | 523 + 317 = 840 |
| Mines (Gypsum, Bauxite, Iron Ore, etc.) | Skilled / Clerical | Below Ground | 610 + 369 = 979 |
| Mines (Gypsum, Bauxite, Iron Ore, etc.) | Highly Skilled | Above Ground | 610 + 369 = 979 |
| Mines (Gypsum, Bauxite, Iron Ore, etc.) | Highly Skilled | Below Ground | 683 + 412 = 1095 |
| Construction & Maintenance | Unskilled | Area A | 523 + 317 = 840 |
| Construction & Maintenance | Unskilled | Area B | 437 + 267 = 704 |
| Construction & Maintenance | Unskilled | Area C | 350 + 215 = 565 |
| Construction & Maintenance | Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory | Area A | 579 + 354 = 933 |
| Construction & Maintenance | Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory | Area B | 494 + 300 = 794 |
| Construction & Maintenance | Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory | Area C | 410 + 251 = 661 |
| Construction & Maintenance | Skilled / Clerical | Area A | 637 + 387 = 1024 |
| Construction & Maintenance | Skilled / Clerical | Area B | 579 + 354 = 933 |
| Construction & Maintenance | Skilled / Clerical | Area C | 494 + 300 = 794 |
| Construction & Maintenance | Highly Skilled | Area A | 693 + 418 = 1111 |
| Construction & Maintenance | Highly Skilled | Area B | 637 + 387 = 1024 |
| Construction & Maintenance | Highly Skilled | Area C | 579 + 354 = 933 |
| Stone Mines | Excavation (Soft Soil) | Per 2.831 cube meters | 351 + 218 = 569 |
| Stone Mines | Excavation (Soft Soil with rock) | Per 2.831 cube meters | 531 + 323 = 854 |
| Stone Mines | Excavation (Rock) | Per 2.831 cube meters | 703 + 428 = 1131 |
| Stone Mines | Removal of rejected stones | Per 2.831 cube meters | 283 + 174 = 457 |
| Stone Mines | Stone Breaking (1.0 to 1.5 inches) | Per truck load (5.662 cu m) | 2171 + 1297 = 3468 |
| Stone Mines | Stone Breaking (Above 1.5 to 3.0 inches) | Per truck load (5.662 cu m) | 1857 + 1109 = 2966 |
| Stone Mines | Stone Breaking (Above 3.0 to 5.0 inches) | Per truck load (5.662 cu m) | 1088 + 654 = 1742 |
| Stone Mines | Stone Breaking (Above 5.0 inches) | Per truck load (5.662 cu m) | 893 + 539 = 1432 |
| Sweeping & Cleaning | General | Area A | 523 + 317 = 840 |
| Sweeping & Cleaning | General | Area B | 437 + 267 = 704 |
| Sweeping & Cleaning | General | Area C | 350 + 215 = 565 |
| Watch and Ward | Without Arms | Area A | 637 + 387 = 1024 |
| Watch and Ward | Without Arms | Area B | 579 + 354 = 933 |
| Watch and Ward | Without Arms | Area C | 494 + 300 = 794 |
| Watch and Ward | With Arms | Area A | 693 + 418 = 1111 |
| Watch and Ward | With Arms | Area B | 637 + 387 = 1024 |
| Watch and Ward | With Arms | Area C | 579 + 354 = 933 |
| Loading & Unloading | Goods Sheds, Warehouses, Docks, Airports | Area A | 523 + 317 = 840 |
| Loading & Unloading | Goods Sheds, Warehouses, Docks, Airports | Area B | 437 + 267 = 704 |
| Loading & Unloading | Goods Sheds, Warehouses, Docks, Airports | Area C | 350 + 215 = 565 |
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