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GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

LABOUR DEPARTEMNT

From To
Sri [Link] Babu, I.A.S., The Managements/Union
Commissioner of Labour, (List enclosed)
Andhra Pradesh,
Vijayawada.

Letter No.G/430/2025, Dated:12-04-2025

Sir,
Sub: Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1970 and Rules 1971 – Cost
of Living Allowance Index Numbers applicable to the Contract
Labour on par with the workers covered under the scheduled
employments under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 as on
01.04.2025 to 30.09.2025 – Issued - Reg.

Ref: Proceedings No.G/430/2025 of the Commissioner of

Labour, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada, Dt: 07.04.2025
[w.e.f.01/04/2025) published in A.P. Gazette No . 21 on
10.04.2025.
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In continuation of this office proceedings in the reference cited, it is

hereby informed that the Commissioner of Labour being the Competent
Authority under Minimum Wages Act, 1948, declared the average State
Industrial Workers Consumer Price Index number for the half year ending
December,2024 as 1886 CPI points which are applicable w.e.f 01.04.2025
to 30.09.2025. The managements shall pay the VDA according to the said
CPI points.

As such, I request all the employers to ensure payment of wages

along with revised VDA to the contract workers working under their control.

A statement showing the basic wage and VDA payable to the contract
Labour w.e.f 01.04.2025 to 30.09.2025 is appended.

Yours faithfully,
SESHAGIRI BABU
COMMISSIONER

To
[Link] Commissioner Municipal Administration, Vaddeswaram, Guntur
District, A.P State.
2. The M.D. APSRTC, Pandit Nehru Bus Stand, Vijayawada.
[Link] Chairman & M.D. A.P. Transco, Genco, Andhra Pradesh State, Vidyut
Soudha, Gunadala, Vijayawada.
4. All the District Collectors in Andhra Pradesh State.
5. The President/ AP Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Federation, 40-1-
144, 3rd Floor Corporate Building, side of Chandana Grand, Old Khandavi
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Junction, MG Road, Vijayawada-10

6. The President Vijayawada Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Chamber
Road Gandhi Nagar , Vijayawada-520003..
7. The President/ General Secretary, Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry, Andhra Pradesh State Council, 8-2-
th
601,PlotNo:13,4 Floor,NNR Arcade,Above South Indian Bank,RoadNo:10,
Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-500 034.
8. The President, Confederation of India Industry no.40-15-11/11, Bunder
Road, Brindavan Colony, Sriram Nagar , Vijayawada - 520010.
9. The President, South India Mills Association, Flat. No. 9, Saiteja Towers,
Officers Colony, Sainathapuram, Hyderabad-62.
[Link] President/ General Secretary, Confederation of India Industry (
Southern Region), [Link].30-17-2, Sitarampuram, Vijayawada.
11. General Manager, FACOR ALLOYS Ltd, Shreeramnagar, Vizianagaram
District.
12. The President, Federation of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Chambers
of Commerce and Industry, Road No-1, Central Excise Colony, Vijayawada-
520010.
13. The President /General Secretary, Employers’ Federation of Southern
India, 312, Topaz Complex, Amrutha Hills, Punjagutta, Hyderabad – 500 082.
[Link] President, Confederation of India Industry (Southern Region), DNo:
30-7-2, Sitarampuram Vijayawada.
15. The President/General Secretary, Andhra Chamber of Commerce
industry Federation, DNo: 40-1-144, 3 rd Floor, Corporate Building, Hotel
Fortune Junction, [Link], Vijayawada.
16. The President/General Secretary, Vijayawada Chamber of Commerce,
Gandhi Nagar, Opp: Sailaja Cinema Hall, Vijayawada.
17. The President/General Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Textiles Federation,
Krishna Veni Market Complex, Punja Center, Vijayawada.
[Link] President/General Secretary, H.M.S, State Office, Near Railway DRM
Office, Vijayawada.
[Link] President INTUC,Hyderabad Road, Near Sri Vengamamba, Near
Yoga Divya Mandir, Gollapalli, Vijayawada - 521225
[Link] President/General Secretary, AITUC, Dasari Bhavan, Hanumanpeta,
Vijayawada.
[Link] President/General Secretary, CITU, A.P State Committee,HNo:24 -24
-14,Rajaka Veedi, Durgapuram,Vijayawada-520003.
22 The President/General Secretary, BMS, DNo: 38-39-72/1, Sathe Bhavan,
Babujinagar, 104 Industrial Area,Vizag-530007.
23. The President/General Secretary, NTR, TNTUC, Road No: 13, Banjara
Hills, Hyderabad.
[Link] President/General Secretary, TNTUC, NTR Trust Bhavan, Road
No:3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.
25. The President/General Secretary, I.F.T.U, C/o Tuliimilli Nageswara Rao,
Upstair, Flat No: 49, Vishalandhra Colony, Vijayawada.
26. The President/General Secretary, A.P Shops Employees Federation, 12-
10-587/96/B, Flat No: 201, Vasishta Towers, Ramalayam Street,
Seethaphalmandi, Secunderabad-61.
27. The President/General Secretary, YSR Congress Trade Union, [Link]: 23-
2-10, Bhagat Singh, Vijayawada.
[Link] President/General Secretary, Trade Union Coordination
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Centre,DNo:42-3/1-97A, Raghunatha Rao Street,Vijayawada-3.

29. Vice President HRM & Environment Synergies Castings Ltd
Telugunadu, Vidyut Contract Karmika Sangam, Dr. N.T.T.P.S SRT 9 ‘A’
Colony, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District.
30. A.P. Electricity Contract Employees Association (G-3045) [Link]. 13-13
Vidya Nagar, Behind ST. Xaviers High School, Eluru.
31. Visakha Container Terminal Chief Operating Officer Opp Town Hall
Behind Road, Visakhapatnam – 530 001.
[Link] Secretary, A.P. Electricity Employees Union, Maharanipeta,
Vishakhapatnam.
33. M/s. Lords Amity Publishers, [Link].40, RMS Colony, RR Pet, Eluru-
534002.

Copy to:
All the Joint Commissioners of Labour/Deputy Commissioners of Labour in
the Andhra Pradesh State.
Stock file /Spare.
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WAGES OF THE CONTRACT LABOUR NOTIFIED UNDER RULE 25(v) (b) OF THE A.P. CONTRACT LABOUR (R&A)
RULES, 1971
Notification issued vide G.O. [Link]. 11, LET & F ([Link]) Department. dt: 17/01/2012
Published in Gazette No.1149, dt: 30-03-2012.
Wages Linked at 847 CPI points
CPI points notified as on 01/04/2025 =1886 points
VDA to be paid from 01/04/2025 to 30/09/2025 =1886 -847= 1039 points
Per point rate of VDA shown at Col. No. 4
Minimum Wages and VDA payable from 01/04/2025 to 30/09/2025

Cost of Living
Allowance to
VDA for
Sl. Basic be paid per
Name of the Category (Technical) 1039 Total Wage
No. Wage each point of
points
increase (in
Rs.)

1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Highly Skilled
Supervisor/Foreman/Chargeman/Shift 10079 11.85 12312.15 22391.15
Supervisor/Offset Printer / Senior Chemist / Works
Supervisor/ Technical Supervisor / Senior Mechanic/
Senior Fitter /Senior Welder / Section In charge
/Draughtsman/Computer Programmer / Asst.
Production Manager / Asst. Engineer and other similar
categories.

Definition: The job involves high degree of skill,

judgment and capacity to supervise.
2 Skilled
Lab Technician / Ministry in any trade / Quality 8079 9.5 9870.5 17949.5
Checker / Production Assistant / Field Asst.
/Machineman/[Link]/wilder/Fitter/Carpenter/
Machinist/ Blacksmith/Mechanic/Electrician, Mason/
Lineman/ Pump Operator/ Painter/ Blacksmith/
Turner / Lathe Operator/Grinder/ Driller/Vulcaniser/
and other similar categories

Definition: The employee should have skill and capacity

to work independently.
3 Semi-Skilled
Asst. Welder/Asst. Carpenter/ Asst. Mechanic/ Asst. 6579 7.75 8052.25 14631.25
Electrician/ Asst. Machinist/[Link]/Asst.
Mason/[Link]/Asst. Turner/Asst. Lathe
Operator/ Asst. Grinder/Asst. Driller / Asst. Mastery
/Gardener and other similar categories

Definition: Semi-skilled employee is one who had a

minimum of one year Experience in the trade and able
to do repetitive work and simple jobs with the help of
simple tools or machines.
4 Un-Skilled
Helpers / Attender / Watchman/ Hamali / Ayah and 5579 6.55 6805.45 12384.45
such other similar categories
Definition: An unskilled employee is one who attends
work that involves the performance of the simple tasks
which require little or no experience. No worker shall
be classified as unskilled if he is called upon to operate
any machine.

Office Staff
1 Manager 10079 11.85 12312.15 22391.15
2 Steno/Accountant 6579 7.75 8052.25 14631.25
3 Clerk / Typist /Cashier/ Data Entry Operator 6079 7.15 7428.85 13507.85

4 Unskilled
Helpers / Attender / Watchman/ Hamali / Ayah and 5579 6.55 6805.45 12384.45
such other similar categories
Previous VDA points (01.10.2024 to 31.03.2025) : 1842

Commissioner of Labour