Govt hikes variable dearness allowance for 1.5 crore workers in central sector establishments
financialexpress.comThe government has hiked the variable dearness allowance (VDA) for around 1.5 crore workers, including casual and contract employees working in the central sector establishments such as railways, mines, oil fields and major ports by an average of Rs 208 per month. The latest revision, effective from October 1, is likely to accrue around Rs 1,900 crore benefit to these workers for the next six months, averaging around Rs 312 crore a month.
VDA for such workers are revised twice a year — in April and in October. In April, the VDA was revised by an average of Rs 156 a month. The revised rates are equally applicable to contract and casual employees.
Following the revision, an unskilled construction worker in a Metro city like Delhi or Mumbai will
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