Lok Sabha Question No. 2817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Pay Increase Proposals
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Adhikari Dibyendu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2817 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## PAY INCREASE PROPOSALS

## 2817. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  any  report  on  the  pay  increase proposal across the industries in the country for 2017-18 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether after a chunk hike of 12.6 per cent in 2011 the yearly salary increase has been around 10 per cent and is projected to be 9 per cent in 2017-18 financial year; and
- (c)if so, the details thereof?

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

## ANSWER (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a) to (c): 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 of the workers employed in the  scheduled  employments  under  their  respective    jurisdictions. Presently, there are 45 scheduled employments in the Central Sphere (Annexure-I).

The Central Government has notified the revision of minimum wages for  the  scheduled  employments in the Central sphere on 19.01.2017. The increase in minimum wages for scheduled employment under the Central sphere w.e.f. 19.01.2017 is shown at Annexure-II.

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## Annexure referred to  in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2817 for 20.03.2017.

## SCHEDULED EMPLOYMENTS FOR WHICH CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HAS FIXED MINIMUM WAGES UNDER THE MINIMUM WAGES ACT, 1948

| S. No   | Name of Employment                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Agriculture                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 2.      | Construction/Maintenance of Roads and Building Operations.                                                                                                                                                 |
| 3       | Maintenance of buildings                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 4.      | Construction and Maintenance of Runways.                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 5.      | Gypsum mines.                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 6.      | Barites mines.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 7.      | Bauxite mines.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 8.      | Manganese mines.                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 9.      | China Clay mines.                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10      | Kyanite mines.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 11      | Copper mines.                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 12      | Clay mines.                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 13      | Stone mines.                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 14      | White Clay mines.                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 15      | Orchire mines.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 16      | Fire Clay mines.                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 17      | Steatite (Soapstone and Talc) Mines.                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 18      | Asbestos mines.                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 19      | Chromite mines.                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 20      | Quartzite Mines                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 21      | Quartz mines                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 22      | Silica mines.                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 23      | Magnesite Mines                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 24      | Graphite mines.                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 25      | Felspar mines.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 26      | Red oxide mines.                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 27      | Laterite mines.                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 28      | Dolomite mines.                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 29      | Iron Ore mines.                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 30      | Granite mines.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 31      | Wolfram mines.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 32      | Magnetite mines.                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 34      | Hematite mines.                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 35 36   | Marble and Calcite Mines.                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|         | Uranium mines.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 37      | Mica mines.                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 38      | Employment in Lignite Mines                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 39      | Employment in Gravel Mines                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 40 41   | Employment in the Slate Mines Employment in laying down of                                                                                                                                                 |
|         | underground electric, wireless, radio, television, telephone, telegraph and overseas communication cables and similar other underground cabling, electric lines water supply lines and sewerage pipe lines |
| 42      | Loading, Unloading in Railways Goods Shed                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 43      | Stone Breaking and Stone Crushing                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 44      | Employment in Sweeping and Cleaning                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 45      | Watch &Ward                                                                                                                                                                                                |

Annexure II

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2817 for 20.03.2017 Comparison showing old and Revised Basic Minimum Wages for various Categories under the Scheduled Employment

(Wages in Rs. per day) w .e f. 19.01.2017

| Scheduled Employment                                                 | Category of Workers                                                            | Area A                                                                      | Area A                                                                      | Area B                                                                      | Area B                                                                      | Area C                                                                      | Area C                                                                      |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                      |                                                                                | old                                                                         | Revised                                                                     | old                                                                         | Revised                                                                     | old                                                                         | Revised                                                                     |
| Agriculture                                                          | Unskilled                                                                      | 237                                                                         | 333                                                                         | 216                                                                         | 303                                                                         | 214                                                                         | 300                                                                         |
| Agriculture                                                          | Semi-skilled/Unskilled Supervisory                                             | 259                                                                         | 364                                                                         | 239                                                                         | 335                                                                         | 219                                                                         | 307                                                                         |
| Agriculture                                                          | Skilled/Clerical                                                               | 281                                                                         | 395                                                                         | 259                                                                         | 364                                                                         | 238                                                                         | 334                                                                         |
| Agriculture                                                          | Highly-skilled                                                                 | 312                                                                         | 438                                                                         | 289                                                                         | 407                                                                         | 259                                                                         | 364                                                                         |
| Sweeping and Cleaning                                                | Unskilled                                                                      | 374                                                                         | 523                                                                         | 312                                                                         | 437                                                                         | 250                                                                         | 350                                                                         |
| Watch and Ward                                                       | Without Arms ( Upgraded to skilled with training)                              | 414                                                                         | 637                                                                         | 353                                                                         | 579                                                                         | 293                                                                         | 494                                                                         |
| Watch and Ward                                                       | With Arms( Upgraded to highly skilled for supervision)                         | 456                                                                         | 693                                                                         | 414                                                                         | 637                                                                         | 353                                                                         | 579                                                                         |
| Loading & Unloading                                                  | Unskilled                                                                      | 374                                                                         | 523                                                                         | 312                                                                         | 437                                                                         | 250                                                                         | 350                                                                         |
| Construction                                                         | Unskilled                                                                      | 374                                                                         | 523                                                                         | 312                                                                         | 437                                                                         | 250                                                                         | 350                                                                         |
| Construction                                                         | Semi-skilled/Unskilled Supervisory                                             | 414                                                                         | 579                                                                         | 353                                                                         | 494                                                                         | 293                                                                         | 410                                                                         |
| Construction                                                         | Skilled/Clerical                                                               | 456                                                                         | 637                                                                         | 414                                                                         | 579                                                                         | 353                                                                         | 494                                                                         |
| Construction                                                         | Highly-skilled                                                                 | 495                                                                         | 693                                                                         | 456                                                                         | 637                                                                         | 414                                                                         | 579                                                                         |
| Construction                                                         | Existing Proposed                                                              | Existing Proposed                                                           | Existing Proposed                                                           | Existing Proposed                                                           | Existing Proposed                                                           | Existing Proposed                                                           | Existing Proposed                                                           |
| Workers engaged in Stone Mines for Stone Breaking and Stone Crushing | 1.Excavation &removal of over burden with 50 meters lead/1.5 meters lift: *    | 1.Excavation &removal of over burden with 50 meters lead/1.5 meters lift: * | 1.Excavation &removal of over burden with 50 meters lead/1.5 meters lift: * | 1.Excavation &removal of over burden with 50 meters lead/1.5 meters lift: * | 1.Excavation &removal of over burden with 50 meters lead/1.5 meters lift: * | 1.Excavation &removal of over burden with 50 meters lead/1.5 meters lift: * | 1.Excavation &removal of over burden with 50 meters lead/1.5 meters lift: * |
|                                                                      | (a) Soft Soil                                                                  | 252.00                                                                      | 252.00                                                                      | 252.00                                                                      | 351                                                                         | 351                                                                         | 351                                                                         |
|                                                                      | (b) Soft Soil with Rock                                                        | 380.00                                                                      | 380.00                                                                      | 380.00                                                                      | 531                                                                         | 531                                                                         | 531                                                                         |
|                                                                      | (c) Rock                                                                       | 503.00                                                                      | 503.00                                                                      | 503.00                                                                      | 703                                                                         | 703                                                                         | 703                                                                         |
|                                                                      | 2. Removal and Staking of rejected stones with 50 metres lead/1.5 metres lift* | 203.00                                                                      | 203.00                                                                      | 203.00                                                                      | 283                                                                         | 283                                                                         | 283                                                                         |
|                                                                      | 3. Stone breaking or Stone Crushing for the stone size of category **          | 3. Stone breaking or Stone Crushing for the stone size of category **       | 3. Stone breaking or Stone Crushing for the stone size of category **       | 3. Stone breaking or Stone Crushing for the stone size of category **       | 3. Stone breaking or Stone Crushing for the stone size of category **       | 3. Stone breaking or Stone Crushing for the stone size of category **       | 3. Stone breaking or Stone Crushing for the stone size of category **       |
|                                                                      | (a) 1.0 inch to 1.5 inches                                                     | 1553.00                                                                     | 1553.00                                                                     | 1553.00                                                                     | 2171                                                                        | 2171                                                                        | 2171                                                                        |
|                                                                      | (b) Above 1.5 Inches to 3.0 Inches                                             | 1329.00                                                                     | 1329.00                                                                     | 1329.00                                                                     | 1857                                                                        | 1857                                                                        | 1857                                                                        |

|                  | (c) Above 3.0 Inches to 5 Inches   | 778.00   | 778.00   | 1088     | 1088      |
|------------------|------------------------------------|----------|----------|----------|-----------|
|                  | (d) Above 5.0 Inches               | 639.00   | 639.00   | 893      | 893       |
| Non - Coal Mines |                                    | Existing | Proposed | Existing | Propos ed |
|                  | Unskilled                          | 250      | 350      | 312      | 437       |
|                  | Semi-skilled/Unskilled Supervisory | 312      | 437      | 374      | 523       |
|                  | Skilled/Clerical                   | 374      | 523      | 436      | 610       |
|                  | Highly-skilled                     | 436      | 610      | 495      | 683       |

*Per 2.831 cubic meters or 100 cubic feet ** Per truck load of 5.662 cubic meters or 200 cubic feet

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