Chandigarh, 29th May 2019: The
half yearly Cost of Living Index Numbers of Chandigarh Centre (Base 2001 = 100)
for industrial workers, issued by Labour Bureau, Shimla for the months of
October, 2018 to March, 2019 are 1599.04, 1593.78, 1583.26, 1604.30, 1604.30
and 1614.82 respectively. Thus the average cost of living index numbers
as on 31.03.2019 is 1600. The previous average cost of living index number was
1561 points for the quarter ending 30.09.2018. Therefore, increase in average
cost of living index number is 39 points and per point neutralization in
minimum rates of wages for monthly rated employees under the Minimum Wages Act
is Rs. 7/-. Thus minimum rates of wages for each category of employees
have been increased by Rs. 273/- p.m. on the increase of 39 points.
The
following are the minimum rates of wages payable for monthly & daily rated
employees for the period starting from 01.04.2019 to
30.09.2019:
S.No.
|
Category of Employees
|
Rates of Minimum
Wages (in Rupees)
Monthly
Daily Monthly
Daily
|
|||
|
|
Old Rate
01.10.2018 to 31.3.2019
(in Rs.)
|
Old Rate
01.10.2018 to 31.3.2019
(in Rs.)
|
New Rate
01.04.2019 to 30.9.2019
(in Rs.)
|
New Rate
01.04.2019 to 30.9.2019
(in Rs.)
|
1.
|
Un-skilled
|
9774.00
|
376.00
|
10,047.00
|
386.00
|
2.
|
Semi-Skilled-II.
|
9924.00
|
382.00
|
10,197.00
|
392.00
|
3.
|
Semi-Skilled-I.
|
10,024.00
|
386.00
|
10,297.00
|
396.00
|
4.
|
Skilled-II
|
10,224.00
|
393.23
|
10,497.00
|
404.00
|
5.
|
Skilled-I
|
10,449.00
|
402.00
|
10,722.00
|
412.00
|
6.
|
Highly Skilled
|
10,849.00
|
417.26
|
11,122.00
|
428.00
|
7.
|
Class III (Staff)
|
10,049.00
|
387.00
|
10,322.00
|
397.00
|
8.
|
Class-II (Staff)
|
10,199.00
|
392.26
|
10,472.00
|
403.00
|
9.
|
Class I (Staff)
|
10,559.00
|
406.11
|
10,832.00
|
417.00
|
(Hotels,
Restaurants, Tea Stall and Halwai)
Sl. No.
|
Category of
Employees
|
Without
Food and Lodging
|
With food and
Lodging
|
For food and
Lodging
|
|
|
New Rate
01.04.2019 to 30.9.2019
(in Rs.)
|
New Rate
01.04.2019 to 30.9.2019
(in Rs.)
|
New Rate
01.04.2019 to 30.9.2019
(in Rs.)
|
1.
|
Un-skilled
|
10,047.00
|
8791.00
|
1256.00
|
2.
|
Semi-Skilled-II.
|
10,197.00
|
8922.00
|
1275.00
|
3.
|
Semi-Skilled-I.
|
10,297.00
|
9010.00
|
1287.00
|
4.
|
Skilled-II
|
10,497.00
|
9185.00
|
1312.00
|
5.
|
Skilled-I
|
10,722.00
|
9382.00
|
1340.00
|
6.
|
Highly Skilled
|
11,122.00
|
9732.00
|
1390.00
|
7.
|
Class III (Staff)
|
10,322.00
|
9032.00
|
1290.00
|
8.
|
Class-II (Staff)
|
10,472.00
|
9163.00
|
1309.00
|
9.
|
Class I (Staff)
|
10,832.00
|
9478.00
|
1354.00
|
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