NOTIFICATION ON MINIMUM WAGES EFFECTIVE FORM 01-11-1989 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT LABOUR BRANCH ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR

 

N   O  T   I   F   I   C   A   T   I   O   N

Dated Dispur, the 10-02-1990

 

No. GLR (RC0 127/87/Pt/19:- In Exercise of the power conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (1) of Section 3 read with Sub-Section (2) of Section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act 1948 (Act No. XI of 1948) as amended, the Governor of Assam having considered the advice of the Committee constituted under clause 9a) of Sub -Section (10 of the said Act. vide Governor Notifications No. GLR. (RC0 127/87/80 Dated. 25th October 1989 and No. GLR 188/89/84 datad. 23rd December, 1989 is pleased to fix minimum wages of ordinary unskilled employers (daily rated) employed in tea plantation in the different districts of the State of Assam at the rates for different periods as specified under the Schedule below.

 

S C H E D U L E  {Ordinary Unskilled Employees (daily rated)}

 

                                                                      

    Areas.                                           Period                                    Minimum Rates of Wages

 

                                                                                                      Adult.                              Non-Adult

                                                                                                       Rs.                                      Rs.

Zone -A

 

Dibrugarh, Tinsukia,                       Form 1-11-89 to 31-10-90                Rs. 15.30 p.                     Rs. 7.65 p.

Jorhat, Sibsagar, and                     Form 1-11-90 to 31-10-92                Rs. 16.45 p.                     Rs. 8.23 p.

Golaghat Districts.                         Form 1-11-91 to 31-10-92                Rs. 17.60 p.                     Rs. 8.81 p.

 

Zone -B:

 

Sonitpur, Lakhimpur                       Form 1-11-89 to 31-10-90                Rs. 15.23 p.                     Rs. 7.65 p

and Dhemaji Districts.                    Form 1-11-90 to 31-10-91                Rs. 16.38 p                      Rs. 8.19 p

                                                 Form 1-11-91to 31-10-92                 Rs. 17.53 p                      Rs. 8.77 p.

Zone -C:

 

Darrang District.                            Form 1-11-89 to 31-10-90               Rs. 15.20 p.                     Rs. 7.60 p.

                                                 Form 1-11-90 to 31-10-91                Rs. 16.35 p.                     Rs. 8.18 p.

                                                 Form 1-11-91 to 31-10-92                Rs. 17.50 p.                     Rs. 8.76 p.

Zone D:

 

Nagaon, Morigaon,                        Form 1-11-89 to 31-10-90                Rs. 15.13 p.                     Rs. 7.60 p.

Nalbari, Barpeta,                           Form 1-11-90 to 31-10-91                Rs.16.28 p.                       Rs 8.18 p.

Kamrup, Bongaigaon                      Form 1-11-91 to 31-10-92                Rs. 17.43 p                      Rs. 8.76 p.

Kokrajhar, Dhubri &       

Goalpara Districts.

 

Zone D1:

 

Karbianlong Dist.                          Form 1-11-89 to 31-10-90                 Rs. 15.13 p.                      Rs. 7.57 p.

excluding tea plantations               Form 1-11-90 to 31-10-90                 Rs. 13.04 p.                      Rs. 6.58 p.

situated within the radius              Form 1-11-90 to 31-10-91                 Rs. 16.28 p                       Rs. 7.16 p.

of 16 kms.form Dimapur.

 

Zone-E:

 

Cachar, Karimganj.                       Form 1-11-89 to 31-10-90                Rs. 13.04 p.                      Rs. 6.58 p.

Hailakandi, N.C. Hills                     Form 1-11-90 to 31-10-91                Rs. 14.19 p.                      Rs 7.16 p.

Dist. and tea Plantation                Form 1-11-91 to 31-10-92                Rs. 15.34 p.                      Rs. 7.74 p.

situated within a radius

of 16 Kms form Dimapur

in Karbianlong Districts.

 

  • The arrear wages of the employees shall be paid by the employers on or before the 31st May, 1990.

  • These rate, which shall be payable in cash, are inclusive of dearness allowance but exclusive of supplies of foodstuff at concessional rates and other fringe benefits being excluding being enjoyed by the employees and their dependents inclusive of further benefits if  any, as may  be provided by any agreement, settlement, determination or award, shall continue as usual unaffected.

  • The existing issue price of and quantities of foodstuff supplied to the employees and their dependant at concessional  rates and other fringe benefits being enjoyed by the employees and their dependants shall remain unchanged.

  • The existing task shall remain unchanged.

  • The hours of work, interval of rest and spread over shall be as laid down in Sections 19,21 and 22 of the Plantations Labour Act. 1951 (Act. No. 69 of 1951) as amended.

  • This notification shall come into force with effect form the 1st November, 1989.

 

Sd/-

Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam,

Labour & Employment Dept.

 

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