GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

OFFICE OF THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER

STATISTICS SECTION: 6, CHURCH LANE, 3RD FLOOR, KOLKATA- 700001
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Memo No. 121/Stat/1/ RW/8/2022 /LCS /JLC Date: 27/12/2022

CIRCULAR

(1) The minimum rates of wages for the employees employed in the following 16 (sixteen) Scheduled Employments
in the state of West Bengal shall be effective in the period from 1st January 2023 to 30th June 2023.

The minimum rates of wages have been updated with reference to the Fixation / Revision notifications as mentioned
against each scheduled employment.

Sl. Scheduled Referral Categories Minimum Minimum Piece

No Employments Fixation / of Employees Wages Wages rates
. Revision Per Per (if any)
Notification Month day
Nos.& date
1 Agriculture 461-MW/2W- Unskilled: Workers involved in Rs.7651.00 Rs.294.00 -
02/2008, Sowing, Weeding, Harvesting, without
dt.22.09.2011 Winnowing, Threshing including food
Munish Mail & Helpers on Rs.273.00
agricultural field. with food

Semi-skilled: Workers involved in Rs.8417.00 Rs.324.00 -

Ploughing (Langla), Transplanting, without
Head Mali, Supervisor. food
Rs.303.00
with food
Skilled: Workers involved in Rs.9262.00 Rs.356.00 -
Power Tilting, Tractor Driver and without
persons handling machines relating food
to ploughing and other cultivation Rs 335.00
work. with food

2 Bidi Leaf Plucking 74-MW/2W- Unskilled (Full-time worker) Rs.7651.00 Rs.294.00 -

06/2008, Semi-skilled (Full-time worker) Rs.8417.00 Rs.324.00 -
dt.06.02.2012 Skilled (Full-time worker) Rs.9262.00 Rs.356.00 -
Munshi (Part-time worker) Rs.3826.00 Rs.147.00 -
Moto/ Paltai Labour (Part-time) Rs.2550.00 Rs.98.00 -
Other Part-time workers Rs.3826.00 Rs.147.00 -
Plucker - - Rs.35.00
per 100
leaves
Processor - - Rs.28.00
per 3 Kg.
bundle
Packer &Packing Coolie - - Rs.14.00
per 50 Kg
bag
3 Cold Storage Labr/625/LC- Unskilled Rs. 8693.00 Rs.334.00 -
MW,
dt.20.12.2019

4 Cinchona Plantation 462- Adult Worker Rs.7651.00 Rs.294.00 -

MW/2W-
15/2009,
dt.22.09.2011
5 Chartered /Cost 104-MW/2W- Unskilled: Pean, Bearer, Durwan, Rs.9784.00 Rs.376.00 -
Accountants, Auditors 24/2010,dt.04. Khansama, Sweeper
Tax-Consultants and 04.2012
other firms /
Companies engaged in Semi-skilled: Cook, Dufry, Rs.10763.00 Rs.414.00 -
the Consultancy Duplicating / Xerox Machine
/Advisory Services Operator

Skilled: Clerk, Office Assistant, Rs.11840.00 Rs.455.00 -

Typist, Driver, Telephone Operator,
Computer Operator

Highly-Skilled: Senior Office Rs.13023.00 Rs.501.00 -

Assistant, Accountant,
Stenographer, Cashier, Audit
Assistant, Accountant Assistant

6 Employment in Meat Labr/158/Law, MEAT PRODUCT PLANT Rs. 9794.00 Rs.377.00 -

& Meat Products and dt. 17.03.2019 Unskilled: Production Assistant,
Feed Plants. Sweeper, Cleaner
FEED PLANTS
Unskilled: Production Assistant,
Sweeper, Cleaner

MEAT PRODUCT PLANT Rs.10773.00 Rs.414.00 -

Semi-skilled: Gardener, Lab
Assistant, Operator, ETP Operator,
Assistant Store Keeper, Halal
Assistant, Cold Room Assistant
FEED PLANTS
Semi-skilled: Gardener, Lab
Assistant, Operator, Stitching
Operator, Assistant Store Keeper

MEAT PRODUCT PLANT Rs.11850.00 Rs.456.00 -

Skilled: Refrigeration Mechanic,
Electrician, Welder cum Fitter,
Boiler Operator, Store Keeper,
Driver, Butcher, Junior Production
Supervisor, Lab Technician, Office
Assistant, Marketing Assistant

FEED PLANTS
Skilled: Electrician, Welder cum
Fitter, Boiler Operator, Pellet Mill
Operator, Bagging Supervisor,
Store Keeper, Driver, Junior
Production Supervisor, Lab
Technician, Office Assistant,
Marketing Assistant

MEAT PRODUCT PLANT Rs.13035.00 Rs.501.00 -

Highly-Skilled: Production
Supervisor, Dispatch Supervisor,
Accountant,

FEED PLANTS
Highly-skilled: Production
Supervisor, Dispatch Supervisor,
Accountant, PLC Operator,
Extruder Operator

7 Fishery 464- Adult Worker Rs.7651.00 Rs.294.00 -

MW/2W-
05/2008,
dt.22.092011
8 Forestry or Timbering 495-MW/2W- Adult Worker Rs.7651.00 Rs.294.00 -
Operations excepting 04/2008,
those industries in Part dt.26.12.2011
II of the Schedule
9 Fishing Activities Labr/651/(LA Unskilled Rs. 8695.00 Rs.334.00 -
including River W)-MW/2W-
&Deep-Sea Fishing 32/13,dt.29.1
2.2016
10 Handlooms 76-MW/2W- Adult Worker Rs.7651.00 Rs.294.00 -
01/2012,
dt.06.02.2012

11 Lac Manufactories 138-MW/2W- Unskilled: Workers for drying and Rs.7651.00 Rs.294.00 -
03/2008,dt.03. Winnowing, Pherwaiya, Durwan,
09.2012 Ghasandars, Mazandarrs,
RongKariyas, Peon

Semi-skilled:Belwaiya, Darwan Rs. 8417.00 Rs.324.00 -

Skilled:Clerks, Karigar Rs.9262.00 Rs.356.00 -

12 Medicinal Plants 463-MW/2W- Adult Worker Rs.7651.00 Rs.294.00 -

Plantations other than 14/2009,dt.22.
Cinchona Plantation 09.2011

13 Rice Mills 455-MW/2W- Unskilled:Coolie of all types such Rs.7651.00 Rs.294.00 -

02/2007, as Coolie for loading, unloading,
dt.22.09.2011 stacking, marking, boiling, bagging,
unpacking, weighing, drying paddy,
sewing, Haller-Coolie, Chatal
Coolie, Peon, Bearer, Durwan and
similar other workers

Semi-skilled:Hushman, Khalasi Rs. 8417.00 Rs.324.00 -

and similar other workers

Skilled: Mistry, Mechanic, Fitter, Rs.9262.00 Rs.356.00 -

Tindal or Engine Driver,
Machineman or Hallerman,
Fireman, Boiler Attendant and
similar other workers

Highly Skilled: Sardars, Rs.10188.00 Rs.392.00 -

Sardarnies, Supervisors,
Accountant, Cashier and similar
other workers

14 (a) Sericulture Nursery 105-MW/2W- Unskilled Rs.7651.00 Rs.294.00 -

and Cultivation, and 02/2010,
(b) Silk Spinning and dt.04.04.2012
/or Weaving
(Handloom)

15 Salt Manufacturing 456- Unskilled:Persons engaged in Rs.7651.00 Rs.294.00 -

Industry W/2W- earth-cutting, bundh and boundary
60/2006, making, field preparation, bed
dt.22.09.2011 preparation, earth drain making or
repairing, salt lifting from the bed
and stocking, filling in bags,
loading and unloading including
carrying, packing and weighing and
office peons, general mazdoors,
sweepers, tea boy