The Labour Commissioner of Chhattisgarh, Him Shikhar Gupta, has officially announced the half-yearly revision of the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) across 45 scheduled employments. Taking effect from 01st October 2026, the new order hikes the monthly VDA by ₹132.48 for general and industrial sector workers.
The amended rates for all the categories are as below:-
| CHHATTISGARH SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS | |||||||||||||||
| S.No | Category | Zone | Dated 01.04.2026 to 30.09.2026 | Dated 01.10.2026 to 31.03.2027 | |||||||||||
| Basic Wages | VDA | Total Wages | Zone | Basic Wages | VDA | Total Wages | |||||||||
| Per Month | Per Day | Per Month | Per Day | Per Month | Per Day | Per Month | Per Day | Per Month | Per Day | Per Month | Per Day | ||||
| 1 | Unskilled | A | 8320.00 | 320.00 | 3082.00 | 118.54 | 11402.00 | 439 | A | 8320.00 | 320.00 | 3214.48 | 123.63 | 11534.48 | 444 |
| B | 8060.00 | 310.00 | 3082.00 | 118.54 | 11142.00 | 429 | B | 8060.00 | 310.00 | 3214.48 | 123.63 | 11274.48 | 434 | ||
| C | 7800.00 | 300.00 | 3082.00 | 118.54 | 10882.00 | 419 | C | 7800.00 | 300.00 | 3214.48 | 123.63 | 11014.48 | 424 | ||
| 2 | Semi Skilled | A | 8970.00 | 345.00 | 3082.00 | 118.54 | 12052.00 | 464 | A | 8970.00 | 345.00 | 3214.48 | 123.63 | 12184.48 | 469 |
| B | 8710.00 | 335.00 | 3082.00 | 118.54 | 11792.00 | 454 | B | 8710.00 | 335.00 | 3214.48 | 123.63 | 11924.48 | 459 | ||
| C | 8450.00 | 325.00 | 3082.00 | 118.54 | 11532.00 | 444 | C | 8450.00 | 325.00 | 3214.48 | 123.63 | 11664.48 | 449 | ||
| 3 | Skilled | A | 9750.00 | 375.00 | 3082.00 | 118.54 | 12832.00 | 494 | A | 9750.00 | 375.00 | 3214.48 | 123.63 | 12964.48 | 499 |
| B | 9490.00 | 365.00 | 3082.00 | 118.54 | 12572.00 | 484 | B | 9490.00 | 365.00 | 3214.48 | 123.63 | 12704.48 | 489 | ||
| C | 9230.00 | 355.00 | 3082.00 | 118.54 | 12312.00 | 474 | C | 9230.00 | 355.00 | 3214.48 | 123.63 | 12444.48 | 479 | ||
| 4 | Highly Skilled | A | 10530.00 | 405.00 | 3082.00 | 118.54 | 13612.00 | 524 | A | 10530.00 | 405.00 | 3214.48 | 123.63 | 13744.48 | 529 |
| B | 10270.00 | 395.00 | 3082.00 | 118.54 | 13352.00 | 514 | B | 10270.00 | 395.00 | 3214.48 | 123.63 | 13484.48 | 519 | ||
| C | 10010.00 | 385.00 | 3082.00 | 118.54 | 13092.00 | 504 | C | 10010.00 | 385.00 | 3214.48 | 123.63 | 13224.48 | 509 | ||
Revised Chhattisgarh minimum wages notification (page no.13) attached for your reference.
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