Report on the Working of the Minimum Wages Act,1948

for the year 2003

TABLE 3

9.MEGHALAYA

MINIMUM WAGES FOR UNSKILLED WORKERS IN SCHEDULED EMPLOYMENTS 

AS ON 31.12.2003

S.NO.

Name of the Scheduled Employment

Minimum Wages as on 31.12.2003 ( in Rs.)

Basic

D.A.

Total

1

2

3

4

5

1

Agriculture

70.00

-

70.00

2

Animal Husbandry and Veterinary

70.00

-

70.00

3

Bakery

70.00

-

70.00

4

Candle and Wax industry

70.00

-

70.00

5

Construction,Generation and Distribution of Power, Water Supply, Land Development, Excavation and reclamation

70.00

-

70.00

6

Forest Operation

70.00

-

70.00

7

Fruit Preservation

70.00

-

70.00

8

Hotels and Restaurants

70.00

-

70.00

9

Local Authorities

70.00

-

70.00

10

Mines and Minerals

70.00

-

70.00

11

Engineering Industry (Motor Workshop etc.)

70.00

-

70.00

12

Plywood Industry

70.00

-

70.00

13

Printing Presses

70.00

-

70.00

14

Public Motor Transport

70.00

-

70.00

15

Road Construction or Building Operations including Public Health Engineering

70.00

-

70.00

16

Sale, Distribution and Handling of Petroleum Products

70.00

-

70.00

17

Saw Mills

70.00

-

70.00

18

Sericulture and Weaving

70.00

-

70.00

19

Shops and Establishments

70.00

-

70.00

20

Soil Conservation (Plantation and reclamation etc.)

70.00

-

70.00

21

Steel Fabrication and Concrete Products (including Bricks Making)

70.00

-

70.00

22

Stone Breaking and Crushing

70.00

-

70.00

23

Tailoring Industry

70.00

-

70.00

24

Wooden Furniture

70.00

-

70.00