7th pay commission latest news: The central government has given a big gift to all the central employees just before Diwali. After increasing the first 3% dearness allowance, now VDA money has been increased.
7th Pay Commission latest news: Diwali gift has been received by all the central employees of the country. In the salary of October, central employees have got the benefit of increased dearness allowance and DA Arrear by 3 percent. At the same time, now the central government has also increased the variable dearness allowance given to other employees. Labor Minister Bhupendra Yadav has announced this. Its benefit will also be available from 1 October 2021.
Big hike in variable dearness allowance
The Union Ministry of Labor and Employment, Government of India has announced an increase in the Variable Dearness Allowance for central employees. Now all the central employees will get the Variable Dearness Allowance (Variable DA) every month. This increase in salary will be applicable from October 1, 2021. This increase will also increase the minimum wage of central employees, which will be a big relief for them during this pandemic.
1.5 crore employees will get benefit
This decision of the Union Ministry of Labor and Employment will benefit about 1.5 crore employees working in the Central Government, Railways, Mining, Oil Fields, Ports and other Central Government offices. The central government also informed that the employees working on contract will also get the benefit of increase in variable dearness allowance.
Happy to inform that the @LabourMinistry has revised minimum wages (variable dearness allowance) applicable for scheduled employment in the central sphere. The hike, which will be effective from October 1, will benefit about 1.5 crore workers. pic.twitter.com/oOGFwYJ32u
— Bhupender Yadav (@byadavbjp) October 29, 2021
Whose money increased?
| Schedule employment | Category of employees | Rate of wages including Variable Dearness Allowance Area wise per day (in Rupees) | ||
| A | B | C | ||
| Construction or maintenance of roads or runways or building operations etc. | Unskilled | 654 | 546 | 437 |
| Semi-Skilled/Unskilled Supervisor | 724 | 617 | 512 | |
| Skilled/Clerical | 795 | 724 | 617 | |
| Highly Skilled | 864 | 795 | 724 | |
| Sweeping and Cleaning | — | 654 | 546 | 437 |
| Loading and Unloading workers | — | 654 | 546 | 437 |
| Watch and Ward | Without Arms | 795 | 724 | 617 |
| With Arms | 864 | 795 | 724 | |
| Agriculture | Unskilled | 417 | 380 | 377 |
| Semi-Skilled/Unskilled Supervisor | 455 | 419 | 384 | |
| Skilled/Clerical | 495 | 455 | 418 | |
| Highly Skilled | 547 | 509 | 455 | |
DA increased for employees working in mines
| Category: | Above Ground | Below Ground |
| Unskilled | 437 | 546 |
| Semi-Skilled/Unskilled Supervisor | 546 | 654 |
| Skilled/Clerical | 654 | 762 |
| Highly Skilled | 762 | 851 |
