The categories of employees employed in the scheduled employments of Construction or maintenance of roads, runways or in the building operations including laying down underground Electric, Wireless, Radio, Television, Telephone, Telegraph, and overseas communication cables and similar other underground cabling work, Electric Lines,

REGD. NO D. L -.33004/99 The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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MINISTRY OF LABOUR

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 28th January, 2002

S.0.113(E).—Whereas certain proposals to fix or revise the minimum rates of

wages to the categories of employees employed in the scheduled employments of

"Construction or maintenance of roads, runways or in the building operations

including laying down underground Electric, Wireless, Radio, Television,

Telephone, Telegraph, and overseas communication cables and similar other

underground cabling work, Electric Lines, Water Supply Lines and Sewerage

Pipelines" were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part - II Section

3, sub-section (ii) under the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of

Labour vide S.O. No.348 (E) dated 5th April, 2001, in exercise of the powers

conferred under clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 3 , read with clause

(i) of sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the Minimum Wages Act, (11 of 1948). In the

said Notification objections and suggestions were sought from all, those likely to be

affected thereby before expiry of two months from the date of publication of the

Notification.

WHEREAS the objections and suggestions received on the said proposals

have been considered by the Central Government;

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred under clause

(a) & (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 3 read with clause (i) of sub-section (1) of

Section 4 and sub-section (2) of section 5 and in supersession of the Notification of

the Government of India, Ministry of Labour S.O.No.513 (E) dated 12.7.1994, the

Central Government after consulting the Advisory Board, hereby revise the rates

of minimum wages as specified in the schedule annexed hereto, payable to the

employees employed in the scheduled employment mentioned in Para 1 above.

The revised minimum wages which will be effective from 1.10.2001 shall

consist of (a) basic rates of wages as set out in column (2) of P a r t -I of the Schedule

annexed to this notification and payable to the employees working in areas

mentioned in Column (1) of Part - I thereof and (b) a special allowance,

hereinafter referred to as Variable Dearness Allowance, in Part ~ II of the

schedule. The Variable Dearness Allowance shall be adjusted by the Chief Labour

Commissioner (Central) at an interval of six months ending on 30th June and 31"

December respectively at the rate mentioned in Part - II of the schedule.

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10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC.3(IQ]

SCHEDULE

PART-I

Category of Worker

Un-skilled

All inclusive minimum rates of wages (in Rs. per day) Area Area Area 'A' "B' 'C 65/- 63/- 5?/- Bajri Spreader, Beldar Adult Male/Female, Adolescent-Boy/Girl (above 12 years, Child), Beater Woman Bell-Woman, Chain Man, Boat Man, Bucket Man, Carrier (Stone), Carrier (Water), Cartman, Caretaker (Bridge), Cleaner (Crane, Frack, Cinder for Yark Pit), Chowkidar, Concrete (HandMixer), Daffada, Driver ( Bullock, Camel, Donkey Mule), Flag Man, Flagman (Bias Train ), Gate man, Gangman, Gunman Permanent Way), Handleman, Jumper man, Kamine ( Female work), Khalasi ( Male/Female, Boy/Girl I/II), Brige, Electrical, Marine, Moplah, Store steam Road, Shore, Roller Surve, Labourer (Garden), Mazdoor, Hole Cutter, Lorry Trainees, Petrolman, Peon Searcher, Singnal Man, Strikers, Striker (Moplah Gang), Sweeper, Tati- Boy, Tile Tuner, Tolly man, Vale Controller, Valveman, Watchman, Sterman, Whitewasher, Wooderman, Wooderwoman, Borryman, Coalman, Condenser, Attendant, Crasscutter, Muchhers Jamadars, Condenser Attendant, Shunters, Any other categories by whatever name called which are of an unskilled nature.

Category of worker

Semi-skilled/Unskilled Supervisory All inclusive minimum rates of wages (in Rs. per day) Area Area Area *

'A' 'B' 'C

78/- 76/- 63/-

Belchawala, Bhisti, Bhisti (with Mushk), Boatman (Head), Breaker, Breaker (Rock, Rock Stone, Stone Metal, Stone), Canweaver, Chainman (Head), Charpay, Stringer, Checker, Chowkidar (Head), Security Guard (without arms), Cracker, Daftri, Dollyman Assistant Driller, Driver (Skin), Excavator, Ferroman, Fireman, Fireman (Brick Kiln, Steam Road Roller ), Gate Keeper, Charami Thatcher, Classman, Grater, Greaser- cum-Fireman,Grinder, Hammerman, Helper (Artisan), Helper (Sawyer), Jamadar, Kayman, Khalasi (Head Survey, Rivetters-Moplah Gang, Supervisory), Labourer (Rock- Cutting), Lascar, Mali (Head), Mate, Mate (Blacksmith, Road, Carpenter), Engine Driver and/or Feader, Fitter, Gang Khalasi, Mazdoor Mason, Permanent Way, Pump Driver, Turner, Mazdoor (Heavy-weight), Charge-man, Mistri (Head), Muccadam, Night- Guard, Runner (post dak), Oilman, Quarry man, Quarry Operator, Stoneman, Stocker, Thatcher, Stockers and Boilerman, Thoombaman (Spade worker), Tindals, Trollyman (Head, Motor), Fitter (Asstt. Semi- Skilled), Jamadar (Semi-skilled), Mate (Stone), Pump Attendant Bearer, Breakman, Crolder man, Cook Dandee, Frash, Hacksaw man, Helper (Locco-Crane/Truck), Kasab, Khalasi (Structural), Laboratory Boy, Manjhee (Boatman), Masalchi P.M. Mates, Pointsman, 12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART H—SEC. 3(ii)l Sencummy, Topaz, Topkar (Big Stone Breaker), Trolly Jamadar, Winchman, Attendance-keeper, Asstt. Wireman, Any other Categories by whatever name called which are of semi-skilled nature. Category of worker

Asstt. Mistry, Armature Winder Grade-II and III, Bhandarl, Blacksmith, Blacksmith (Selection Gr., Grade II, III, Class II & III ), Boilerman, Boilerman Gr. II & III, Boiler Foreman Gr.II, Work (Asstt.), Brick Layer, Bricklayer (selection Grade, Class II), Blaster, Carpenter, Carpenter (Selection Grade, Gr. II & III, Class I & III Asstt. B.I.M. Road), Cabinet Taker, Security Guards (With Arms), Caneman, Celotex, Cutter Maker, Chargemen Class II and Class III, Carpenter Ordinary, Checker (Jr.) Chick Maker, Chickman Jr., Concrete Mixture Mixer, Concrete Mixer Operator, Cobbler, Coremaker, Driver, Driver (Motor Vehicle, Motor Vehicle Selection Grade, Motor Lorry, Motor Lorry Grade II, Lorry Grade II, Diesel Engine, Diesel Engine Grade II, Machanical Road Roller I.C. and Cement Mixer etc.), Road Roller, Road Roller Driver Grade II, Driver (Engine Sutic, Stone Crusher, Tractor/Bull Dozer, Steam Road Roller), Water Pump, Mechanical Asstt. Road Roller, Mechanical Steam Crane, Tractor with Bulldozer, Mechanical Transport, Engine Static & Road Roller, Boiler Attendent Engine, Operator ( Stone Crusher Mechanical) Distemprer, Electcician, Electrician ( Grade II, Class II & Class HI), Fitter, Fitter Class II & III, Asstt, Pipe Class II, Pipe Line Banding Bars for (Selection grade, Grade II & III) reinforcement cum-mechanic, Mechanic ( & Plumber ), Gharami ( Head) , Glazier, Hole Driller for Blasting, Joiner, Joiner (Cable,13

]4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA. EXTRAORDINARY [PAR i IT— St-c 3(n)l (Loco/Truck), Electrician (Asstt.), Mechanic (Tube-well), Mistry (Stell, Tube-well, Telephone), Meter Reader, Meterorogical Obserer, Navghani, Operator (Batching Plant, Cinema Project, Clamp Shelf, Compressor, Grane, Dorrlck, Diesel Engine, Doser, Gragline Drill Dumber, Excavator, Fork Lift Generator, Grader, Jack Hamer and Driving, Scrapper, Screening Plant, Shoval, Tractor, Vibrator, Weight Batcher ), Railway Guards, Repairer (Battery), Sharper/Slotter, Sprayer (Ashalt), Station Master, Surveyor (Silt), Trades-man, Train Examiner, Turner/Miller, Tyere Vulcaniser, any other categories by whatever name Called which are of a skilled nature.

Minimum rates of wages

(in Rs. per day)

Area Area Area

'A' 'B' "C

118/- 116/- 94/-

HIGHLY SKILLED

Armature Winder Grade I, Blacksmith Grade

I and Class I, Boilerman Grade I, Boilerman

Foreman Grade I, Brick Layer Class I, Cable

Janer Grade I, Carpenter Grade I and Class I,

Celo Cutter and Decorator, Chargeman Class

I, Checker (Sr.), Driver Lorry Grade I, Motor

Lorry Grade I, Lower Vehicle Class I and

Diesel Engine Grade I, Road Roller Grade I,

Pump Grade I, Pump Class I, Electrician

Grade I and Class I, Fitter (Grade I, Class I),

Pipe Class I (Head), Foreman (Asstt.), Line

Man Grade I, Mason (Skilled Grade I, Class

I), Mast Rig, Mechanic Class I and Class II,

Mechanic (Diesel Grade I and Road Roller

Grade I, Airconditioning Grade I & Class I,

Mistry Grade I, Mistry (Airconditioning

Grade I), Overseer, overseer (Senior &

Jounior), Painter (Grade I, Class I), Mistry

Grade I, Polisher (With Spray Grade I, Road

Inspector Grade I, Sawyer Class I, Stone

Cutter Class I, Stone Cutter Grade I, Stone

Chisier Class I Stone Mason Class I, Sub-

Oversear (Qualified) Class I, Tinsmith Grade I

and Class I, Upholsterer Grade I, Varnisher

Class I, Welder-cum-Fitter and Air

Conditioning Mechanic, Welder (Gas) Class I

White Washer Class I, Wireman Grade I &

Class I, Wood Cutter Class I, Griner (Tool)

Grade I , Operator (Batching Plant Grade I

Clamp Shell Grade I, Compressor Grade I

Crane Grade I, Diesel Engine Grade I, Dozer

Grade I, Dragline Grade I, Drill Grade I, Dumper Grade I, Excavator Grade I, Lift Grade I, Generator Grade, Grader Grade T, Leader Grade I, Pile Driving Grade I, Pump Grade I, Scrapper Grade I, Screening Plant Grade I, Shovel Grade I, Shovel and Dragline, Tractor Grade I, Vibrator Grade I, Rigger Grade, Rigger Grade II, Sharper/Sletter Grade I, Tradesman Class I, Turner/Miller Grade I, Tyre Vulcaniser Grade I , Work (Asstt.) Grade I Any other categories by whatever name called which are of highly skilled nature.

CLECICAL

Minimum rates of wages (in Rs. per day)

Area Area Area 'A' 'B' 'C 100/- 94/- 80/- M.C.Clerk, Munshi (Matriculate, Non- Matriculate), Store Clerk (Matriculate, Non- Matriculate), Store Issuer, Store Keeper, Store Keeper (Grade I, Grade 11, Matriculate, Non- Matriculate), Tally Clerk, Time Keeper, Time Keeper (Matriculate, Non-Matriculate), Book Keeper, Work Munshi, Work Munshi (Subordinate), Accounts Clerk, Clerks, Computer, Telephone Operator, Typist, any other categories by whatever name called which are of a clerical nature.

PART HI

Rate of Special Allowance for every point rise or fall in Consumer Price Index (IW) Number beyond 448 points which is the six monthly average of C.P.I. (IW) for the period ending June, 2001.

Area 'A'

Area 'B' Area 'C

12 Paise

14 Paise

15 Paise

Unskilled

1.

14 Paise

17 Paise

17 Paise

Semiskilled/ Unskilled-

2.

Spervisor

18 Paise

21 Paise

22 Paise

Skilled & Clerical

3.

21 Paise

26 Paise

26 Paise

Highly Skilled

4.

16 THE GAZbTlE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PARTH—SEC.3(H)] EXPLANATION

(1) (a) For the purpose of this Notification Area 'A' and Area lB' in Annexure to this Notification shall respectively comprise all the places as specified in the said annexure as such areas , and include all places within a distance of fifteen kilometres from the periphery of a Municipal Corporation or Municipality or Cantonment Board or Notified Area Committee of a particular plan, and areas 'C shall comprise of all the other places not mentioned in the Annexure and to which the Minimum wages Act, 1948 extends.

(b) The places added or upgraded from time to time by the Ministry of Finance for the purpose of payment of H.R.A. to Central Government employees shall be taken to be added from such dates for the purpose of classification specified in the annexure.

(2) Employees employed in the employment in the Construction or maintenance of roads or in building operations, in stone breaking and stone crushing, in the Construction & maintenance of runways in 'C class areas where the minimum rates of wages have been fixed on areawise basis & where the Central Government has sanctioned payment of winter allowance or hill allowance or any other special allowance shall be paid in addition to the minimum rates fixed by this notification, an amount equal to 10% of the minimum rates of wages so fixed.

In the places, which are at the height of over 6000 feet above sea level, 10% extra wages will be paid.

(3) Minimum rates nf wages & special allowance both constitute the minimum rates of wages to be enforceable under the M.W.Act, 1948.

HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

(4) Workers employed on high rise buildings i.e., on or above 4lh Floor or over 30 feet height, even for one hour in a day shall be paid 20% extra wages of the minimum wages for the appropriate category.

(5) Where in any area the minimum rates of wages fixed by this notification are lower than the minimum rates of wages fixed by the State Government for employees in employment in the construction or maintenance of roads or in building operation, in stone breaking or stone crushing, in the maintenance of runways, in relation to which the State Govt. is the appropriate Government, the rates of wages fixed by the State Government shall in respect of these areas, be deemed to be the minimum rates of wages payable under this notification.

(6) Workers employed on tunnel working shall be paid 20 per cent extra of the minimum wages fixed under this notification for the appropriate category.

(7) (a) "Unskilled Work" means work which involves simple operations requiring little or no skill or experience on the job.

(b) "Semi Skilled Work" means work which involves some degree of skill or competence acquired through experience on the job and which is capable of being performed under the supervision or guidance of a skilled employee and includes unskilled supervisory work.

(c) "Skilled Work" means which involves skill or competence acquired through experience on the job or through training as an apprentice in a technical or vocational institute and the performance of which calls for initiative and judgement.

(d) "Highly Skilled Work" means work which calls for a high degree of perfection and full competence in the performance of certain tasks acquired through intensive technical or professional training or practical work-experience for long years and also requires a worker to assume full responsibility for the judgement or decisions involved in the execution of these tasks.

(8) The minimum rates of wages fixed by this notification arc applicable to employees engaged by the contractors also.

(9) The minimum rates of wages shall consist of all inclusive rates and include also the wages for weekly day of rest.

(10) The minimum rates of wages payable to young persons below 18 years of age and for disabled persons shall be 80% and 100% respectively of the rates fixed by this notification for adult workers of the appropriate category.

[F. No. S. 320l7/4/99-WC(MW)]

Dr G. S. RAM, Labour and Employment AdviserTHE GAZETTE OF TNPIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC 3(iijj 18

Annexure

AREA (A'

Ahmedabad

Mumbai

(UA)

Chennai (UA) (UA)

(UA)

(UA)

Hyderabad Kanpur

Naenur Delhi

(UA) (UA) Bangalore Kolkata Lucknow

AREA 'B'

AREA : C will comprise all areas not mendioned in this list. N.B.: U.A. stands for Urban Agglomeration.