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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Variation of Minimum Wage Rates in States

A statement giving the minimum rates of wages fixed for unskilled workers engaged in different scheduled employments by different State Governments/Union Territory Administrations is as under:
(Rs. Per day)
Sl. No
State / Union Territory
Unskilled
1
2
3
1
Andhra Pradesh
68.96
2
Arunachal Pradesh
134.62
3
Assam
100.00
4
Bihar
109.12
5
Chhattisgarh
134.15
6
Goa
150.00
7
Gujarat
100.00
8
Haryana
167.23
9
Himachal Pradesh
110.00
10
Jammu and Kashmir
110.00
11
Jharkhand
111.00
12
Karnataka
111.83
13
Kerala
110.00
14
Madhya Pradesh
138.16
15
Maharashtra
95.65
16
Manipur
81.40
17
Meghalaya
100.00
18
Mizoram
132.00
19
Nagaland
80.00
20
Orissa
90.00
21
Punjab
141.98
22
Rajasthan
135.00
23
Sikkim
100.00
24
Tamil Nadu
92.54
25
Tripura
81.54
26
Uttar Pradesh
100.00
27
Uttarakhand
91.98
28
West Bengal
108.07
29
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
190.00
30
Chandigarh
176.98
31
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
136.60
32
Daman and Diu
132.60
33
Delhi
203.00
34
Lakshadweep
152.20
35
Puducherry
100.00


The disparity of minimum rates of wages in various States is due to differences in socio-economic conditions, prices of essential commodities, paying capacity, productivity and other local conditions influencing the wage rate.

In order to have a uniform wage structure and to reduce the disparity in minimum wages across the country, the concept of National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) was mooted. The NFLMW per day has been revised from time to time primarily taking into account the increase in the Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers. With effect from 01.11.2009 the NFLMW was raised to Rs.100/- per day. Since the NFLMW is a non-statutory measure, the State Governments are persuaded to fix/revise minimum wages in such a way that in none of the scheduled employments, the minimum wage is less than NFLMW.

            This information was given by Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Minister for Labour and Employment in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
 PIB release, March 16, 2011

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