Minimum Wage – Construction of projects incl. dams and multipurpose projects

  • Valid in September 2025
  • The amounts are in Indian Rupee (₹).

Category of workers

Basic per month VDA for 1225 Points Total per month
Skilled categories - Works Inspector with B.E.Civil/ Mechanical/ Electrical Qualifcations
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025. Minimum wage with effect till 30 September 2025.
₹7,877.00 ₹9,516.00 ₹17,393.00
Skilled categories - Workers Inspector with LCE/LME/LEE Qualifications/ Wireless Operator
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025. Minimum wage with effect till 30 September 2025.
₹5,221.00 ₹9,516.00 ₹14,737.00
Skilled categories - Turner Grade-I/ Mason Class-I/ Carpenter/ Painter/ Plumber/ Welder/ Fitter/Electrician/ Mechanic Rigger/ Syrang/ Wellsinher/ Senior Mixture including concrete mixture operator/ Pump Operator/ Work Inspector with ITI Qualification
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025. Minimum wage with effect till 30 September 2025.
₹4,770.00 ₹9,516.00 ₹14,286.00
Skilled categories - Work Inspector with non-Technical Qualification
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025. Minimum wage with effect till 30 September 2025.
₹4,330.00 ₹9,516.00 ₹13,846.00
Semi-skilled categories - Stone-Cutter/Ratoon Worker/ Blaster/ Vibrator/ Compressor/ Operator Jack Hammer/ Driller/ Boxing Maistry/ Mason/ Brick Layer/ Stone Cutter/ Carpenter/ Painter/ Plumber/ Blacksmith/ Welder/ Fitter/ Electrician of all second class/ Caulter/ Bar Bender/ Tinker/ Sawyar/ Brick Moulder/ Pottile turner Brick and Lime Kilnman/ Galzzer/ Telephone Operator/ Stone Packer/ Jawali/ Hand Driller/ Quarryman/ Thatcher Foreman/ Hammerman
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025. Minimum wage with effect till 30 September 2025.
₹4,330.00 ₹9,516.00 ₹13,846.00
Conveyance categories - Bullock pair with driver and cart with pnumatic tyres
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025. Minimum wage with effect till 30 September 2025.
₹6,557.00 ₹9,516.00 ₹16,073.00
Conveyance categories - Bullock pair with driver and Kapila
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025. Minimum wage with effect till 30 September 2025.
₹5,663.00 ₹9,516.00 ₹15,179.00
Conveyance categories - Heavy Vehicle Driver/ Bullock pair with driver and Cart
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025. Minimum wage with effect till 30 September 2025.
₹5,221.00 ₹9,516.00 ₹14,737.00
Conveyance categories - Single Bullock with Driver and Cart/ Bullock pair with Driver
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025. Minimum wage with effect till 30 September 2025.
₹4,770.00 ₹9,516.00 ₹14,286.00
Conveyance categories - Medium Vehicle Driver/ Nava with Crew
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025. Minimum wage with effect till 30 September 2025.
₹4,562.00 ₹9,516.00 ₹14,078.00
Conveyance categories - Light Vehicle Driver
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025. Minimum wage with effect till 30 September 2025.
₹4,109.00 ₹9,516.00 ₹13,625.00
Conveyance categories - Punt Thunda/ Punt Laskar
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025. Minimum wage with effect till 30 September 2025.
₹3,668.00 ₹9,516.00 ₹13,184.00
Unskilled categories - Mazdoor/ Watchman/ Casual Labour in Loading and Unloading operations/ Helpers/ Cleaners/ Sweepers/ Scavengers/ Chowkidars/ Security Guards/ Office Boys.
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025. Minimum wage with effect till 30 September 2025.
₹3,391.00 ₹9,516.00 ₹12,907.00

Definitions

Definition of Unskilled, Semi-skilled, Skilled & Highly Skilled Workers.
(i) Unskilled:
An unskilled employee is one who does operations that involve the performance of simple duties, which require the experience of little of no independent judgment or previous experience although familiarity with the occupational environment is necessary. His work may thus require in addition to physical exertion familiarity with variety of articles or goods.
(ii) Semi-skilled:
A semiskilled worker is one who does work generally of defined routine nature wherein the major requirement is not so much of the judgment, skill and but for proper discharge of duties assigned to him or relatively narrow job and where important decisions made by others. His work is thus limited to the performance of routine operations of limited scope.
(iii) Skilled:
A skilled employee is one who is capable of working efficiently of exercising considerable independent judgement and of discharging his duties with responsibility. He must posses a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of the trade, craft or industry in which he is employed.
(iv) Highly Skilled:
A highly skilled worker is one who is capable of working efficiently and supervises efficiently the work of skilled employees.

Wages per month are calculated as 4.33 times if a weekly wage is defined. It is calculated as 4.33 times the standard hours per week if an hourly wage is given.

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