Lok Sabha Question No. 1570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Minimum Pension
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1570 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018 MINIMUM PENSION

## 1570. SHRI GANESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether  the  labour  welfare  measures  initiated  for  betterment  of  labour  force  include minimum  pension  of  Rs.1000/-  per  month  to  the  pensioners  under  Employees'  Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether  minimum  wages  fixed  for  various  types  of  unskilled  labourers  including  those working  in  unorganized  sector  under  the  Minimum  Wages  Act  vary  amongst  States
- including Madhya Pradesh;
- (d)if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise along with the reasons for differential wages; and
- (e)whether the Government has amended/proposes to amend the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and formulate a uniform wage policy for the entire country and if so, the details and the
- salient features thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## ANSWER (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Government has notified a minimum pension of Rs. 1000/- per month to the pensioners under Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995 vide Notification No. G.S.R. 593 (E), dated 19 th  August, 2014 effective from 01.09.2014.
- (c) to (e): Yes,  Madam.  Minimum  wages  fixed  in  unorganised  sector  under  the  Minimum Wages Act, 1948 vary amongst States including Madhya Pradesh.

Under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, both Central and State Governments are appropriate Governments to fix, review and revise the minimum wages for various categories of workers employed in the scheduled employments under their respective  jurisdictions.

A statement showing range of rates of minimum wages compiled on the basis of information as and when received from the State Governments is at Annex.

Presently, 'Code on Wages Bill, 2017'  introduced in Lok Sabha on 10.08.2017 has a provision for fixing 'National Minimum Wage/Wages' by notification, which may be different for  different  States  or  geographical  areas.  The  minimum  rates  of  wages  fixed  by  the appropriate Government shall not be less than the 'National Minimum Wage'. *                                                                 ******

Annex Annex  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (c)  to  (e)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  1570  for  05.03.2018  raised  by Shri Ganesh Singh regarding Minimum Pension.

|         | Category- wise variation        | in Minimum Wages per day in All States as on 01.11.2017 (Provisional)   | in Minimum Wages per day in All States as on 01.11.2017 (Provisional)   | in Minimum Wages per day in All States as on 01.11.2017 (Provisional)   | in Minimum Wages per day in All States as on 01.11.2017 (Provisional)   | in Minimum Wages per day in All States as on 01.11.2017 (Provisional)   | in Minimum Wages per day in All States as on 01.11.2017 (Provisional)   | in Minimum Wages per day in All States as on 01.11.2017 (Provisional)   | in Minimum Wages per day in All States as on 01.11.2017 (Provisional)   |
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| Sl. No. | State/UT                        |                                                                         |                                                                         | Categories Semi-Skilled                                                 | Categories Semi-Skilled                                                 | Skilled                                                                 | Skilled                                                                 | Highly Skilled                                                          | Highly Skilled                                                          |
|         | State/UT                        | Min.                                                                    | Max.                                                                    | Min.                                                                    | Max.                                                                    | Min.                                                                    | Max.                                                                    | Min.                                                                    | Max.                                                                    |
|         | Central Sphere                  | 308.00                                                                  | 536.00                                                                  | 315.00                                                                  | 593.00                                                                  | 342.00                                                                  | 653.00                                                                  | 373.00                                                                  | 653.00                                                                  |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                  | 69.27                                                                   | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | 895.83                                                                  |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh               | 150.00                                                                  | 170.00                                                                  | 160.00                                                                  | 180.00                                                                  | 170.00                                                                  | 190.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | -                                                                       |
| 3       | Assam                           | 240.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 280.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 350.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 450.00                                                                  | -                                                                       |
| 4       | Bihar                           | 181.00                                                                  | 197.00                                                                  | 188.00                                                                  | 206.00                                                                  | 232.00                                                                  | 251.00                                                                  | 282.00                                                                  | 308.00                                                                  |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh                    | 234.00                                                                  | 325.00                                                                  | 249.95                                                                  | 350.00                                                                  | 242.79                                                                  | 380.00                                                                  | 338.00                                                                  | 410.00                                                                  |
| 6       | Goa                             | 307.00                                                                  | 465.00                                                                  | 321.00                                                                  | 465.00                                                                  | 386.00                                                                  | 465.00                                                                  | 418.00                                                                  | 465.00                                                                  |
| 7       | Gujarat                         | 178.00                                                                  | 276.00                                                                  | 276.00                                                                  | 284.00                                                                  | 284.00                                                                  | 293.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | -                                                                       |
| 8       | Haryana                         | 318.46                                                                  | -                                                                       | 334.39                                                                  | 351.11                                                                  | 368.66                                                                  | 387.10                                                                  | 406.45                                                                  | -                                                                       |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh                | 184.87                                                                  | 210.00                                                                  | 199.12                                                                  | 227.00                                                                  | 228.37                                                                  | 254.17                                                                  | 242.40                                                                  | 314.50                                                                  |
| 10      | Jammu & Kashmir                 | 225.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 350.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 400.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       |
| 11      | Jharkhand                       | 221.61                                                                  | 237.44                                                                  | 232.16                                                                  | 253.27                                                                  | 306.03                                                                  | 327.14                                                                  | 353.52                                                                  | 369.90                                                                  |
| 12      | Karnataka                       | 231.92                                                                  | 569.44                                                                  | 272.13                                                                  | 476.83                                                                  | 277.76                                                                  | 592.13                                                                  | 282.41                                                                  | 554.44                                                                  |
| 13      | Kerala                          | 287                                                                     | 510                                                                     | 289.70                                                                  | 498.00                                                                  | 278.60                                                                  | 533                                                                     | 284.60                                                                  | 556.00                                                                  |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh                  | 200.00                                                                  | 274.00                                                                  | 266.00                                                                  | 360.00                                                                  | 312.00                                                                  | 408.00                                                                  | 355.00                                                                  | 410.00                                                                  |
| 15      | Maharashtra                     | 180.00                                                                  | 315.49                                                                  | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       |
| 16      | Meghalaya                       | 189.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 201.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 212.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 235.00                                                                  | -                                                                       |
| 17      | Manipur                         | 122.10                                                                  | 122.10                                                                  | 129.97                                                                  | 129.97                                                                  | 132.60                                                                  | 132.60                                                                  | -                                                                       | -                                                                       |
| 18      | Mizoram                         | 270.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 300.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 370.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 460.00                                                                  | -                                                                       |
| 19      | Nagaland                        | 115.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 125.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 135.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 145.00                                                                  | -                                                                       |
| 20      | Odisha                          | 200.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 220.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 240.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 260.00                                                                  | -                                                                       |
| 21      | Punjab                          | 275.08                                                                  | 305.83                                                                  | 323.62                                                                  | -                                                                       | 358.12                                                                  | -                                                                       | 397.82                                                                  | -                                                                       |
| 22      | Rajasthan                       | 207.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 217.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 227.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 277.00                                                                  | -                                                                       |
| 23      | Sikkim                          | 220.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 242.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 275.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 319.00                                                                  | -                                                                       |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu                      | 182.73                                                                  | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | 505.10                                                                  |
| 25      | Tripura                         | 179.96                                                                  | 359.00                                                                  | 197.42                                                                  | 389.00                                                                  | 220.76                                                                  | 419.00                                                                  | 325.00                                                                  | 630.84                                                                  |
| 26      | Uttarakhand                     | 200.00                                                                  | 272.12                                                                  | 231.54                                                                  | 291.54                                                                  | 235.31                                                                  | 310.96                                                                  | 249.23                                                                  | 356.35                                                                  |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh                   | 161.00                                                                  | 211.67                                                                  | 233.33                                                                  | 300.71                                                                  | 261.33                                                                  | 354.67                                                                  | 299.17                                                                  | 418.83                                                                  |
| 28      | West Bengal                     | 211.00                                                                  | 278.00                                                                  | 232.00                                                                  | 306.00                                                                  | 255.00                                                                  | 337.00                                                                  | 370.00                                                                  | -                                                                       |
| 29      | Andaman & Nicobar Islands       | 297.00                                                                  | 327.00                                                                  | 309.00                                                                  | 345.00                                                                  | 322.00                                                                  | 396.00                                                                  | 343.00                                                                  | 407.00                                                                  |
| 30 31   | Chandigarh Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 350.00 277.70                                                           | - -                                                                     | 356.00 285.70                                                           | 359.00 -                                                                | 367.00 293.70                                                           | 376.00 -                                                                | 391.00 -                                                                | - -                                                                     |
| 32      | Daman & Diu                     | 287.50                                                                  | -                                                                       | 295.50                                                                  | -                                                                       | 303.50                                                                  | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       |
| 33      | Delhi                           | 522.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 575.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | 633.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       |
| 34      | Lakshadweep                     | 267.20                                                                  | -                                                                       | 292.20                                                                  | -                                                                       | 317.20                                                                  | -                                                                       | 342.20                                                                  | -                                                                       |
| 35      | Puducherry                      | 55.00                                                                   | 255.00                                                                  | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       |