No. KHR- 30-MWA-102008-302-M(2) :—Whereas draft notification under Government Notification, Labour and Employment Department under No.KHR-82-MWA-102008-302-M(2), dated the 9th June, 2008, was published as required by clause (b) of sub-section (l)of Section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. (XI of 1948), at pages 27/21 -1 to 27/20-4 in the Government Gazette, Extra-ordinary, Part -IL, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, within two months from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
And whereas, the objections and the suggestions received in respect of the said notification have been considered by the Government.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of subsection (1) of section 3 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (XI of 1948), and in supersession of the Government Notification, Labour and Employment Department No. KHR/109/MWA/1097/1619/(21)/M(2) dated the 25th April,1997, the Government of Gujarat after, consulting the Minimum Wages Advisory Board constituted under section 7 of the Act, hereby revises the minimum rates of wages in respect of the employees employed in "Khandsary Industry" the Scheduled Employment under entry 42 of the Schedule, to the Act, in the whole of the state of Gujarat as set out in the schedule appended here to, so as to consist of :- |
| . | (a) The basic rates of wages as set out in column 3 of the Schedule appended hereto in respect of zones specified in said column for the employees employed in the said scheduled employments in the State of Gujarat as the basic rates payable by the day respectively in such zones to the classes of the employees mentioned against them in column 2 there of; and |
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| . | (b) a special allowance, and directs that so long as this notification is in force, the rate of such special allowance shall be adjusted by the competent authority, at the interval of every six months commencing from the 1 st October and the 1st April on the basis of theaverage cost of Living Index Number for the preceding period for six months ending on the 30th June and 31st December, respectively in such manner that |
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| | (i) | for the rise of every five points over the cost of Living Index Number 2935 or over any such number which is greater than 2935 applicable to the employees in the said Scheduled Employment, the special allowance payable in addition to the basic rates of wages shall be Rs.0.20 paise per day or Rs.5.20 paise per month | | (ii) | for the fall of every five points below any cost of Living Index Number which is not less than 2935, the special allowance shall be reduced at the rate of Rs.0.20 paise per day or Rs.5.20 paise per month |
| Provided that the rates of special allowances for the first time after the publication of this notification shall be adjusted at the interval of the period of six months commencing from the 1st October or as the case may be 1st April, the ,. prospective month of that particular year. |
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