Revised National Floor Level Minimum Wage

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~ ~~!:[ BANDARU DATTATREYA Dear Shri. -- -- ~--- '. D.O. No. No. P-11012/1/2015-WC ~ 10i ~ ~ -,j-i) (~>!~) ~~ -w--1. ~ 'lfCM, ~ ~-110119 MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE} LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT GOVERNMENT OF INDIA SHRAM SHAKTI BHAW AN NEW DELHl-110119 0 7 JUN 2017 As you are aware, in order to have a uniform wage structure and to reduce the disparity in minimum wages across the country, National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) is fixed which also requires to berevisegfr_omJimetotime on the basis of rise-in Consumer JYrJCe Index fo-r Industriai Workers (CPI-IW). The NFLMW was last revised from Rs. 137/- to Rs. 160/- per day with effect from 01.07.2015 as intimat\=d . vide this MoLE D.O. No. P-11012/1/2015-WC dated 07.07.2015. 2. While reviewing the movement of CPI-IW during April 2016 to March 2017over the period April 2014 to March, 2015, it was observed that the 12 monthly average CPI- IWhas risen to 275.92 from 250.83. Accordingly, the NFLMW has been revised upwards toRs. 176/- per. day from existing Rs.i60/-, w.e.f. 01.06.2017. 3. I request you for fixation/ revision of the minimum rates of wages in respect of all scheduled employments in your State/UT not below the NFLMW of Rs. 176/- per day w.e.f. 01.06.2017. 4. I would also request you to ensure implementation of various provisions of the · Minimum Wages Act, 1948 so that the objective of ensuring Minimum Wages to workers is fulfilled. 5. Your early positive response in the matter would be highly appreciated. To With regards, The Chief Ministers of All States/UTs Yours sincerely, /t"fJill~lJ~ (Bandaru Dattatraya)