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Revision of Rate of VDA for Contract Worker from April 2022 – Railway Board Orders 2022

भारत सरकार (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)
रेल मंत्रालय (MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS)
रेलवे बोर्ड (RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 68/2022

No. 2020/E (LLVAT/MW/2

New Delhi dated: 10.06.2022

The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways and Production Units,
Metro Railway/ Kolkata, CORE/ Prayagraj,
The CAO (Construction), All Indian Railways,
The Director General, RDSO/Lucknow,
The DG/Railway Staff College, Vadodara,
The DGs/IRICEN, IRIEEN, IRISET, IRIMEE, IRITM,
The CAO, COFMOW, Tilak Bridge, New Delhi,
The CAO, Rail Coach Factory / Raebareli,
The CAO, Rail Wheel Plant, Bela.

Sub: Revision of rate of Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for contract workers engaged in various employment/activities w.e.f. 01.04.2022.

Ref: Ministry of Railways Letter No.2020/E(LL)VAT/ MW/2 dated 06.12.2021 (RBE No.89/2021)

A copy each of Orders No. (i) 1/4(1)/2022-LS-II, (ii) 1/4(2)/2022-LS-II, (iii) 1/4(3)/2022-LS-II, (iv) No.1/4(4)/2022-LS-II (v) No.1/4(5)/2022-LS.II (vi) 1/4(6)/2022-LS-II and (vii) 1/4(7)/2022-LS-II dated 31.03.2022 revising the rates of variable dearness allowance for contract workers engaged in (i) Agriculture (ii) Gypsum Mines, Barytes Mines, Bauxite Mines, Manganese Mines, China Clay Mines, Kyanite Mines, Copper Mines, Clay Mines, Clay Mines, Magnesite Mines, White Clay Mines, Stone Mines, Steatite Mines (including the mines producing Soap Stones and Talc), Ochre Mines, Asbestos Mines, Fire Clay Mines, Chromite Mines, Quartzite Mines, Quartz Mines, Silica Mines, Graphite Mines, Felspar Mines, Laterite Mines, Dolomite Mines, Red Oxide Mines, Wolfram Mines Iron Ore Mines, Granite Mines Rock Phosphate Mines, Hematite Mines, Marble and Calcite Mines, Uranium Mines, Mica Mines, Lignite Mines, Gravel Mines, Slate Mines and Magnetite Mines (iii) Construction or Maintenance of Roads or runways or in 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 Pipe Lines (iv) Loading and unloading in (a) Goods sheds, parcel offices of Railways, (b) other goods-sheds, godowns, warehouses and other similar employments; (c) Docks and Ports; And (d) Passengers goods and Cargo Carried out at Airports ( Both International and Domestic) (v) Employment of sweeping and cleaning excluding activities prohibited under the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 (vi) Watch and Ward (With arms and without arms) and (vii) Stone Mines is sent herewith for information and strict compliance. The rates are applicable w.e.f. 01.04.2022.

2. Railways, being Principal Employer are required to ensure that the contractors are complying with the provisions of the Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1970 and Minimum wages Act, 1948 strictly and arranging prescribed minimum wages to the contract labourers

Also check: Revised VDA from October 2021 for Railway Contract Workers

3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways. Please acknowledge receipt.

4. The original letters mentioned above may be downloaded from the official website of Ministry of labour & Employment www.cle.gov.in.

D.A: As above.

(Praveen Kumar)
Director/Estt.(L.L.)
Railway Board

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Revision of rate of Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for contract workers engaged in various employment/ activities w.e.f. 01.10.2021.

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भारत सरकार (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)
रेल मंत्रालय (MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS)
रेलवे बोर्ड (RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 89/2021

No. 2020/E (LL)/AT/MW/2

New Delhi dated: 06.12.2021

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways and Production Units
Metro Railway/Kolkata, CORE/Prayagraj,
The CAO (Construction), All Indian Railways
The Director General, RDSO/Lucknow,
The DG/Railway Staff College, Vadodara,
The DGs/IRICEN, IRIEEN, IRISET, IRIMEE, IRITM
The CAO, COFMOW, Tilak Bridge, New Delhi
The CAO, Rail Coach Factory/Raebareli,
The CAO, Rail Wheel Plant, Bela.

Sub: Revision of rate of Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for contract workers engaged in various employment/activities w.e.f. 01.10.2021.

Ref: Railway Board’s Letter No.2020/E(LL)/AT/MW/2 dated 18.06.2021 (RBE No.37/2021)

A copy each of Orders No. (i) 1/26(1)/2021-LS-II, (ii) 1/26(2)/2021-LS-II, (iii) 1/26(3)/2021-LS-II, (iv) No.1/16(4)/2021-LS-II (v) No.1/26(5)/2019-LS.II (vi) 1/16(6)/2021-LS-II and (vii) 1/26(7)/2021-LS-II – dated 28.10.2021 revising the rates of variable dearness allowance for contract workers engaged in (i) Agriculture (ii) Gypsum Mines, Clay Mines, Magnesite Mines, China Clay Mines, Kyanite Mines, Copper Mines, Clay Mines, Magnesite Mines, White Clay Mins, Stone Mines, Steatite Mines (including the mines producing Soap Stones and Talc), Ochre Mines, Asbestos Mines, Fire Clay Mines, Chromites Mines, Quartzite Mines, Quarts Mines, Silica Mines, Graphite Mines, Felspar Mines, Laterite Mines, Dolomite Mines, Red Oxide Mines, Wolfram Mines Iron Mines Ore Mines, Granite Mines, Rock Phosphate Mines, Hematite Mines Marble and Calcite Mines, Uranium Mines, Mica Mines, Lignite Mines, Gravel Mines, Slate Mines and Magnetite Mines, (iii) Construction or Maintenance of Roads or runways or in 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 Pipe Lines (iv) Loading and unloading in (a) Goods sheds, parcel offices of Railways, (b) other goods-sheds, godowns, warehouses and other similar employments; (c) Docks and Ports; And (d) Passengers goods and Cargo Carried out at Airports ( Both International and Domestic) (v) Employment of sweeping and cleaning excluding activities prohibited under the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 (vi) Watch and Ward (With arms and without arms) and (vii) Stone Mines is sent herewith for information and strict compliance. The rates are applicable w.e.f. 01.10.2021.

Revised Rate of Variable Dearness Allowance payable from 01.10.2021 for Sweeping and Cleaning Employees

2. Railways, being Principal Employer are required to ensure that the contractors are complying with the provisions of the Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1970 and Minimum wages Act, 1948 strictly and arranging prescribed minimum wages to the contract labourers.

3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways. Please acknowledge receipt.

4. The original letters mentioned above may be downloaded from the official website of Ministry of Labour & Employment www.clc.gov.in.

D.A.: As above.

(Praveen Kumar)
Director Estt. (LL)

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(LL)/2015/PNM/AIRF/1 New Delhi,
Dated 17.11.2017

The General Manager (P),
All Indian Railways & PUs.

Sub: Provisions in respect of the Contract Workers on IR.

Ref: Board’s letter of even number dated 20.10.2015

Payment of minimum wages to workers employed on Railways under the various provisions of the Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1970 has become a pivotal issue in the present economic scenario. A meeting in this regard was held by Chief Labour Commissioner (Centre) on 15.11.2017 wherein the following issues, inter alia, were discussed:

(i) Whether new rates of minimum wages w.e.f. 01.04.2017 are being paid to the contract workers;

(ii) Mode of payment to contract workers through bank/cheque/cash;

(iii) Whether provident fund is deducted from the payment made to the contract workers and the same is credited to that PF account;

(iv) Whether medical facilities from ESI are made available to contract workers;

(v) Issue of slips towards payment made to contract worker to bring out transparency in the system.

2. Since the factual report is to be submitted to Ministry of Labour & Employment within 15 days, the Railways are requested to provide the information at the earliest at Fax No. 011 – 23070939.

(M.S. Manju)
Joint Director/E(LL)
Railway Board

Source: Indian Railways

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