Report on the Working of the Minimum Wages Act,1948

for the year 2002

TABLE 3

MINIMUM WAGES FOR UNSKILLED WORKERS IN SCHEDULED EMPLOYMENTS AS ON 31.12.2002

S.NO.

Name of the Scheduled Employment

Minimum Wages as on 31.12.2002

Basic

D.A.

Total

1

2

3

4

5

11.MEGHALAYA

1

Agriculture

50.00

-

50.00

2

Animal Husbandry and Veterinary

50.00

-

50.00

3

Bakery

50.00

-

50.00

4

Candle and Wax industry

50.00

-

50.00

5

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

50.00

-

50.00

6

Forest Operation

50.00

-

50.00

7

Fruit Preservation

50.00

-

50.00

8

Hotels and Restaurants

50.00

-

50.00

9

Local Authorities

50.00

-

50.00

10

Mines and Minerals

50.00

-

50.00

11

Engineering Industry (Motor Workshop etc.)

50.00

-

50.00

12

Plywood Industry

50.00

-

50.00

13

Printing Presses

50.00

-

50.00

14

Public Motor Transport

50.00

-

50.00

15

Road Construction or Building Operations including Public Health Engineering

50.00

-

50.00

16

Sale, Distribution and Handling of Petroleum Products

50.00

-

50.00

17

Saw Mills

50.00

-

50.00

18

Sericulture and Weaving

50.00

-

50.00

19

Shop and Establishments

50.00

-

50.00

20

Soil Conservation (Plantation and reclamation etc.)

50.00

-

50.00

21

Steel Fabrication and Concrete Products (including Bricks Making)

50.00

-

50.00

22

Stone Breaking and Crushing

50.00

-

50.00

23

Tailoring Industry

50.00

-

50.00

24

Wooden Furniture

50.00

-

50.00