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Minimum wages revised, effective from Oct 1, in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Labor Department announces new dearness allowances for workers effective October 1, 2024, detailing monthly wages for non-skilled, semi-skilled, skilled, and high-skilled labor categories along with allowances for agricultural and incense stick manufacturing workers

Minimum wages

The Chhattisgarh Labor Department has set new rates for dearness allowances for workers, which will take effect from October 1. This will benefit agricultural workers in 45 scheduled areas and workers involved in incense stick manufacturing. Labor Commissioner Alar Melmangai D. issued this order. 

According to the new dearness allowance structure, non-skilled laborers will now receive ₹10,948 per month, semi-skilled laborers will earn ₹11,598, skilled laborers will get ₹12,378, and high-skilled laborers will receive ₹13,158. The increase in the dearness allowance for agricultural workers is based on the rise in the industrial index from January to June 2024, resulting in a monthly increase of ₹145. For workers in the incense stick industry, the allowance has been determined at ₹7.21 per thousand incense sticks based on the average increase in the consumer price index. Additionally, for workers employed in tobacco manufacturing, the allowance has been set at ₹28.30 per thousand bidis based on the average increase.

The minimum wage rates for workers have also been established for the period from October 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. The rates are as follows: for unskilled 'A' category workers, the monthly wage is ₹10,948; for 'B' category, it's ₹10,688; and for 'C' category, it's ₹10,428. For semi-skilled 'A' category workers, the wage is ₹11,598; for 'B' category, it's ₹11,338; and for 'C' category, it's ₹11,078. Skilled 'A' category workers will earn ₹12,378; 'B' category workers will receive ₹12,118; and 'C' category workers will get ₹11,858. Similarly, for high-skilled 'A' category workers, the wage is set at ₹13,158; for 'B' category, it’s ₹12,898; and for 'C' category, it’s ₹12,638.

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