445

MINISTRY OF LABOUR

NOTIFICATIONS

New Delhi, the 8th April, 1982

S.O. 26iS(E).—Whereas certain proposals to revise the minimum rates of wrges payable to the categories of employees employed in

the employment in agriculture were published as required by Clause (b) of sub-section (I) of section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948

(11 of 1948) at pages 1418-1418/3 of the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii) dated the 19th November, 1981

under the noiifleation of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Labour No,S.O. 8Q3(E), dated the 19th November, 1981 for the

informilion of, and inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, till the expiry of the period of two

months from the date of publication of the said notification in the Official Gr zette.

And whereas the said Gazette was made available to the public on the 19th November, 1981.

And whereas, the objections and suggestions received on the said proposals ha vc been considered by the Central Government;

Now therefore in exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 3 read with Clause (iii) of sub section (1)

of section 4 and sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948), and in supersession of the notification of the

Government of India in ihe Ministry of Labour Number S.O. 787(E), dated th- 15 th September, 1980 theCcntr, 1 Government after consul-

ting the Advisory Board revises the minimum rates of wages as specified in Column (2) of the Schedule annexed hereto, payable to the

categories of employees employed in the employments in agriculture as specified in the corresponding entries in Column (1) of the said

Schedule and directs that this notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

SCHEDULE

Cat<:gorics of employees

Unskilled:

1. Beldar.

2. Calf boy.

3. Cattleman.

4, Chowkidar.

5. Cleaner.

6. Cleaner (motor, shed, Tractor; Cattle yard; M.T).

7. Collecting loose fodder.

8. Dairy coollie.

9. Dairy-nikn.

10. Dismantling stocks.

11. Dresser.

12. Driver (bullocks; mule).

11. Feeder (adult) hay.

14. Grass cutter,

All inclusive minimum rates of wage? per day

Area A

Area Bl

Area B2

Area C

Area D

Rs. P.

R,. p.

RS. p

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15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

Grazier.

Hclpei (Store-mazdoor).

Labourer; (boiler; Cattle yard; Cultivation; General; Loading

and unloading; bundling; Carting Fertilizers; Harvesting;

Miscellaneous; Seeding; Sowing; Thatching; Transplanting;

Weeding).

Mali.

Mazdoor (Arboriculturist), Compost; Dairy's haystaking; Irri-

gation; Manure; Stacking; Milk room; Ration room; Store;

Anti-Malaria; M.R).

Messenger (office).

Peon.

Syce.

Tying & Carrying loose hay.

Sweeper.

Weighing and carrying bales.

Weighman (bales; pally).

Waterman

Stable man

Trolly man.

Any other categories by whatever name called which are of un-

skilled na ture.

Semi-skilled/Unskilled supervisory

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

Assistant (Chowdhary).

Attendant (bull; calving lines; Chaff cutler; Hostel; Dry stock;

Grain crusher; Pump; Sick-line; Stable; Yard; Stock).

Assistant (Plumber).

Attendant.

Bhisti.

Brander.

Bullman.

Butterman.

Coachman.

Cobbler.

Cultivator.

Daftry.

Delivery man.

Dhobi.

Dresser.

Farriar.

Feeder.

Fireman.

Gowala.

Hammerman.

Helper (Blacksmith).

Helper.

Jamadar (stand).

Jamadar.

Khalasi.

Mali (Senior).

Mate/Mistry.

Mazdoor (literate).

Nalband.

8.75

8.00

7.25

6.50

6.00

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30.

3t.

32.

33,

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

40.

Oilman.

Ploughman.

Stackers.

Supervisor.

Thatcher.

Valveman.

Valveman (senior).

Weighmun.

Wire cutter.

Wircman fixing tin cables.

Any other categories by whatever name called which are of a

semi-skilled nature.

Skilled:

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

Artificier (Class II, UI; IV).

Blacksmith.

Blacksmith (Class II).

Boiler man.

Carpenter.

Carpenter Ckiss II.

Carpentcr-cum-Blacksmith.

Chowdhary.

Driver.

Driver (Engine Tractor; M.T. motor).

Electrician.

Fitter.

Mason.

Mason Class If.

Machine hand (CbssTI, III, IV).

Machineman.

Mate Gr. I (Senior).

Mechanic.

Milk Writer.

Mistry (Head).

Moulder.

Muster writer.

Operator (tube-well).

Painter.

Plumber.

Welder.

Upholsterer,

Wircman.

Any other categories by whatever name called which are of a

skilled nature.

Highly skilled:

Artificier Class I.

Blacksmith Class 1.

Carpenter Class 1.

Machine hand Class I.

Mason Class I.

Mechanic (senior).

Any other categories by whatever name called which are of highly

skilled nature.

11.00

14.00

17.50

10,00

12.75

16.00

9.00

11,50

14,50

8.25

10.50

13,00

7.50

9.50

12.00

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Clerical;

10.

. Assistant (Farm).

Assistant.

Cashier.

, Clerk.

Munshi.

Storekeeper.

Time keeper.

Typist.

Any other categories by whatever name called which are of a

clerical nature.

14.00

12.75

11,50

10.50

0.50

Explanation:—For purposes of this notification—

1. (a) Areas A, B4,B-2and C mentioned in annoxurc to this notification shall respectively comprise all the places as specified in the

said annexureas such areas, and include all places within a distance of eight Kilometres from the periphery of a Municipal Corporation

or Municipality or Cantonment Board or Notified Area Committee of A particular place; nnd areas 13 shall comprise of all the other places

not mentioned in the annexure and to which the Minimum Wegcs Act, 1948 extends.

(b) The places added or upgraded from time to time by the Ministry of Finance for the purpose of payment of city compen-

satory allowance O Central Government employees shall also bet ikon to be added from such dates for the purpose of CIL ssification specified

in the annexurc.

2. Where in any area the minimum rates of wages fixed under this notification are lower than the minimum rates of wages fixed by

the State Government for employees in the scheduled employment of Hgriculture in respect of which it is the appropriate Government,

the higher rate shall be payable as minimum wage under this notification.

3. (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, nnd, includes unskilled supervisory work;

(c) Skilled work means work which involves skill or competence acquired through experience on the job or through training as r.n

apprentice in a technical or vocational institute and the perform? nee of which calls for initiative f.nd judgement;

(d) Highly skilled work means work which calls for a degree of perfection and full competence in the performance of certain tt iki

acquired through intensive technical or professional training or practical work experience for long years and also requires of a worker to

assume full responsibility for the judgement or decisions involved in the execution of these tusks.

4. The minimum rates of wages shall consist of all inclusive rates; and include also the wpges for the weekly duy of rest;

5. The minimum rates of wages are applicable to employees, employed by contractors slso;

6. (a) The minimum rates of wages for young persons below I8yearsofageshallbc 80% of the rates pry able to i_dult workers of the

appropriate category.

(b) The minimum rates of wages for disabled persons shall be equal to those of able bodied persons of the appropriate category.

ANNEXURE

Name of the State/-

Unlon Territory

—

(1)

Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad.

Assam

Bihar

~~~

B-l

(3)

—

CLASS OF CITIES/TOWNS

B-2

(4)

Vijayawdda

(B;zwada)

Visakapatnam

(Vizagapatsm)

Gauhati.

Patna,

Dhanbad

Jamshedpur

(5)

Adoni, Anak'ipalb, Anantapur, Bandar

(Masulipita-n) Bhijrmvaram, Chirala,'

Cittoor, Cuddapah, Eluru, Gudivada

Guntakkal, Guntur, Kakinada, Karim-

Nagar, Kammam, Kothagudem, Kur-

nool, Mahbubnagar, Nandyal, Nellore.

Nizamabad, Ongolc, Proidatu.-, Raja-

mundry, Srikftkulam, Tenali, Viziana-

garam, Warangal, Tirupati, Vijapuri.

Arrah,

Bettiah,

Bhagalpur,

Bokaro

Steel

city,

Bihar-SbarifT,

Chapra,

Darbhanga, Dinapur,

Gaya, Hazari-

bagh, Katihar,

Mbnghyr, Jamalpur,

Muzaffnrpur, Purnca, Ranchi.

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Chandigarh

Delhi

Gujarat

Haryana

Jammu & Kashmir

Karnatafca

Kerala

Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra

Orissa

Pondichorry

Puryab

Rajas than

Tamil Nadu

Delhi.

Ahmjdabad

Bangalore

Bombay

—

Madras

—j

—

Indore, Jabalpur

Nagpur, Poona,

Pimpri-Chindwada

—

Jaipur

Coimbatore,

Madurai

Surat, VadodaiJ

(Baroda)

Bhavanagar

Rajkot

—<

Srinagar Jarainu.

Hubli, Dharwar,

Mysore.

Cochin,

Trivandrum,

Alwayc, Calicut

(Kozhikod;).

Bhopal, Bhilai,

Gwalior (Laskar)

Sholapur, Nasik

Rourkela

—.

Amritsar, Ludhiana

Ajmer

Salem,

Tiruchirapally

(Trichinapoly)

Chandigarh.

Aland, Bhuj, Broach, Cambay, Dhoraji,

Godhra, Gondal, Jamiagar, Junagarh,

Kalol,

Mjhsana,

Morvi, Nadiad,

Navsari, Patan, Porbindar, Surendra-

nagar, Vcraval.

Ambili, Bhiwani, Faridabjid, Ourgoaii,

Hissar, Karnal,

Kaithal,

Paaipat,

RohtaJc, Sirsa, Soniipat, Yamunatiagftr.

—.

Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bellary, Bhadravati,

Bidor, Bijapur,

Chitradurga, Devan-

gerc,

Gadag

BctgaH,

Gulbari*.

Hassan, HOjpjt, Kolar Gold Fields,

Mandya, Mangalore, Raicbur, Shimoga

Tumkur.

Allcpa>, Badagar, Cannanore, Changana-

cherry cherry, Kayamkulam, Kcrttayam,

Palghat, Telliaheny, Trichur, Quilon.

Bilavpur, Burhanpur, Chbindwara, Da-

moh, DcWds, Durg, Itarsi, Khandwa,

Mandsaur,

Mhow

(Cantt), Mjrcna,

Murwara, Neemuch, Raigarh, Raipur,

Ratlam, Rewa, Sagar, Satna, Ujjaln,

Vidisha.

Achalpur, Town Group, Ahm^dnagar

Akola, Amalner, Atnbarnath, Amra-

vati,

Aurangabad,

Barsi, Bhivandi,

Bhusawal,

Chan,da,

Chandrapur-

Dhulia, Dombivli, Gotidia, Iohalkuran

jia, Jalgaon, Jalna, Kalyan, Kamptec,

Khamgaon, Kolhapur, Latur,

M«U-

gaon,

Naaded,

Nandurbar,

Nastki

Road, Djolall, Pandhirpur, Parbhaai,

Sangli-Maraj,

Satara,

Ulhasnagar

Yeotmal, Wardha.

Bilasor;,

Bjhrampur,

Bbubaneswa^

Cuttack, Pari, Sambalpur.

Pondich;rry.

Abohar, Batala, Bhatinda, FerQ^tpuf,

Hoshiarpur,

Jullundur,

Malorkotla,

Moga, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara.

Alwar,

Bcawar,

Bharatpur,

Bhilwara

Bikaner, Churn, Ganganagar, Jodhpur,

Kcta, Sikar, Tonk, Udaipur.

Ambur,

Aruppukottai,

Bodinayakanur,

Chidambaram,

Cuddalore, Dirtdigul,

Erode,

Gudiyatham,

Kadayanallur,

Canahcopuram,

Karaikudi,

Kftrur,

Kumbakonam, Mayuram, Nagapatti-

nam, Nagenjoil, Palayamcottai, Polla-

ohi,

Mettupalayam,

Pudukotal,

Rajapalayam,

Sivakasi,

Srirangara,

Srivilliputtar,

Tambaram,

Thanjavar,

(Taijore),

Tindivanam,

Tirurjevolli,

Triuppur, Tiruvannamalai, Tuticorin,

Valparai, Vaniyambtnii, Vellorc, Villi-

puram,

Virudhunagar.

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Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal.

Goa, Daman & Diu. -

Calcutta.

—

Knnpur, Luck now,

Agra, Allahabad,

Varana- i (Banaras)

•-

Mcerut

Asansol, Durgapur.

Goa.

Aligarh (Kail Aligarh), Atnroha, Balia,

Bahiaicb,

Banda,

Barcilly,

Basti,

Badaun,

Buland'.hahar,

Clmudausi,

Dehra Dun, Etawan, Faizubdi-cum-

Ayodhya, Farukhabad-C um-Fatehgarh

Futehpur,

Forozabad,

Ghaziabad,

Gdzipur, Gonda,

Gordkhpur, Hald-

wanl-cum-Kathgodam, Hapur, Hardoi,

Hardwar,

Hathras, Jaunpur,

Jhansi,

Khurja, Kasganj, Mathura, Maunath-

Bharyan,

Mirzapur,

Moradabad,

Muzaffar-Nagar,

Pllibhit,

Rampur,

Roorkee, Saharanpur, Sambhal, Shah-

jahanpur, Sitapur,

Baidyabati,

Bally,

Bangaon,

Bankura,

Bansbaria,

Barrackpur,

Bhatpara,

Basihrat, Bcrhampur,

Budgo Budge,

Burdwan,

Chakdaha,

Chamdani,

Chanderaagore, Cooch-Bihar, English

Bazar, Hallshahar,

Hooghiy-Chinsura,

Jalpaiguri,

Kamarhati,

Kanchnpara,

Kharagpur,

Krishnanagar,

Midnapur-

Navadwip, North Dum Dum, Pani-

bad, Purulia, Ranaghat, Rishra, Santi-

par,

Serampur,

Siliguri,

Titagarh

Uttarpara, Kotrung, Naihati.

Marmagoa.

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S.O.267(E).—Whereas certain proposals to fix the minimum rates of wages payable to the categories of employees employed in

Wolfram mines were published as required by Clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 3 of tho Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (H of 1948) at

pages 1331-1332 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, ParMl.Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated, 22nd October. 1981 under tho notification

of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Labour number S.O.762(E) dated the 22nd October 1981 for information of, and invltinfl

objections and suggestions from, all persons likely to bo affected thereby, till the expiry of the period of two months from the date of publl -

cation of the said notification in tho Official Gazette;

And whereas the said Gazette was made available to the public on the 22nd October, 1981.

And 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 by clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 3 read with clause (iii) of sub-

section (1) of section 4 and sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948),the Central Government, after con-

sulting the Advisory Board fixes, the minimum rates of wages as specified in column (2) of the Schedule annexed thereto, payable to tha

categories of employees employed in employments in Wolfram mines as specified in the corresponding entries in column (1) of the said

Schedule and directs that this notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

SCHEDULE

Classification of work

Unskilled:

(1) Mazdoor (2) Dressing mazdoor (3) Peon (4) Sweoper (3) Water-

man (6) Chowkidar (7) Other categories by whatever namo called

which are unskilled.

Semi-skilled:

(1) Assistant driller (2) Helper (3) Canteen attendant (4) Mate (with-

out competency certificate under MMft 1961 (5) Signal Man (6) La-

bour sirdar (7) Dak Boy (8) Other categories by whatever name called

which are semi-skilled or unskilled supervisory.

Skilled:

(1) Handhole driller (2) Mate (with competency certificate under

Mettaleferous Mines Rules 1961) (3) Carpenter (4) Blacksmith

(J)Haulage operator (6)Mechanic (7) Dispensary attendant (8)Mason

(9) Any other categories by whatever name called which are skilled.

Clerical:

Accountant; Typist/Steno; Clerk; Store keeper. Store inchargc; Time

keeper; Cashier, any other categories by whatever name called which

aro of clerical nature.

Minimum rates of wages per day

Rs. 7.75 (for work above ground)

Rs. 9,25 (for work below ground)

Rs. 9.75 (for work above ground)

Rs. 11.75 (for work below ground).

Rs. 11.75 (for work above ground).

Rs 14.00 (for work below ground).

Rs. 11.75

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Explaaatiom:—

For the purpose of this notification:—

(1) the minimum rates of wages are all inclusive rates and includes also the wages payable for th« weekly day of rest;

(2) Th" mi lim i n rates of wjgij are applicable to~ employees employed by contractors aho ;

(3) the minimum rates of wages payable to young persons below 18 years of age and for disabled persons shall bt 80%aad 100%resp«c-

tively of the rates fixed by this notification for adult workers of the appropriate category.

(4) (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 super-

visory work.

(c) "Skilled work" means work 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.

(5) Where in any area, the minimum rates of wages fixed by this notification are lower than the prevailing rates of wages of any employee.

the higher wages shall be treated as th» minimum rates of wages applicable for the purpose of this notification to such employee.

[No.S-32019/8/78-WC(MW>]

K. K, HANDA, Und«r Secy.

PJUNTED BY THE MANAGE*, GOVT. OF INDIA PRESS, RING ROAD, NEW DEtHI-110064

AND PUBLISHED BTf THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DBLHI-110054,

1982