Minimum Wage – Forestry and Timbering lndustry - Piece rated Forest Nursery and Plantation Workers

  • Valid in April 2024
  • The amounts are in Indian Rupee (₹).

Class of Employment

Per unit VDA per Day
Axemans (Felling & preparation of hard wood & soft wood) - Logs not to be demarked: Less than half cubic metre: Logs in cubic metre
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹170.00 ₹137.72
Axemans (Felling & preparation of hard wood & soft wood) - Logs not to be demarked: More than half cubic metre: Logs in cubic metre
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹140.00 ₹137.72
Axemans (Felling & preparation of hard wood & soft wood) - Logs to be demarked: Less than half cubic metre: Logs in cubic metre
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹186.00 ₹137.72
Axemans (Felling & preparation of hard wood & soft wood) - Logs to be demarked: More than half cubic metre: Logs in cubic metre
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹151.00 ₹137.72
Formation of nursery bed for teak (excluding collection of bamboo) - Work 1 Sq. metre
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹120.00 ₹137.72
Sowing of seeds in nursery bed - Work 1 Sq. hectare
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹115.00 ₹137.72
Aligning Swaking (2m+2m) - Work 1 Sq. hectare
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹355.00 ₹137.72
Pulling out teak seedlings (one year nursery plants) and preparation of stumps - Work 100 sterns
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹121.00 ₹137.72
Pulling out teak seedlings (two year nursery plants) and preparation of stumps - Work 100 sterns
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹123.00 ₹137.72
Teak planting - Work Sq. metre
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹122.00 ₹137.72
Preparation of seed nursery for eucalyptus
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹116.00 ₹137.72
Watering for eucalyptus nursery plants (thirty litres of water for square metre)
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹114.00 ₹137.72
Collection of sieving of forest soil per cubic metre of soil - Work 100 polythene bags
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹184.00 ₹137.72
Filling polythene bags of 12x18 cm 100 gauge watering facilities planting - Work 100 polythene bags
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹123.00 ₹137.72
Pulling out eucalyptus seedlings nursery bed and transplanting into polythene bags - Work 100 seedlings
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹117.00 ₹137.72
Digging planting pits in ordinary forest soil after lines pits or 25x25x25cm. At stretching of 21:3 metre 21:2 metres - Work 100 feet
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹132.00 ₹137.72
Digging pits of dimension of 30x30 cm after rains - Work 100 feet
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹177.00 ₹137.72
Digging pits of dimension of 25x25x25cm - Work 100 feet
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹165.00 ₹137.72
Digging pits of dimension of 30x30X30 cm during dry weather - Work 100 feet
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹228.00 ₹137.72
Digging pits in couldery soil of 25x25x25 cm after rain - Work 100 feet
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹145.00 ₹137.72
Digging pits couldery of dimension of 30x30x30cm after rain - Work 100 feet
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹171.00 ₹137.72
Digging pits in couldery of dimension of 30x30x30 cm during dry weather - Work 100 feet
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹173.00 ₹137.72
Digging pits in couldery soil of dimension 25x25x25cm after rain - Work 100 feet
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹267.00 ₹137.72
Transport of seedlings in polythene bags to planting sites and distribution up to a lead of 500 metres - Work 100 seedlings
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹117.00 ₹137.72
Planting bags seedlings - Work 100 plants
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹121.00 ₹137.72
Covering planting pit dimensions 25x25x25 cm and digging planting pit holes - Work 100 pits
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹126.00 ₹137.72
Works including SI. No. 21 and 22 - Work 100 plants
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹142.00 ₹137.72
Aligning and Squawking 2 1/2x 2 1/2 metre - Work 1 hectare
Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2020. Minimum wage with effect till 31 March 2021. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹391.00 ₹137.72

Definitions

Zone I shall comprise Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike.
Zone 2 shall comprise all notified areas of the city Corporations of the State and agglomeration areas other than the places mentioned in Zone 1.
Zone 3 shall comprise of all the District Head Quarters others than the places mentioned in Zone 1 and Zone 2.
Zone 4 shall comprise of other areas which are not covered in Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zone 3.

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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