The Department of Labour & Employment, Himachal Pradesh on May 25, 2022, has issued Notification regarding revision of the minimum rates of wages in the scheduled employment of “Forestry Industries”. This has come into effect from April 1, 2022.
The following has been stated namely: -
• Unskilled Workers
o Felling of trees: Rs. 350/Daily; Rs. 10500/Monthly
1.Lopper (Changi) Rs. 369.93/Daily; Rs. 11098
2.Feller (Garani) Rs. 357.92/Daily; Rs. 10738
o Logging and sawing including timber passing:
1.Dresser (Panchani)- Rs. 357.92/Daily; Rs. 10738/Monthly
2.Sawyer (Charani) - Rs. 439.89/Daily; Rs. 13197/Monthly
3.Blacksmith- Rs. 413.02/Daily; Rs. 12391/Monthly
o Carriage, stacking and timber passing by manual labour:
1. Mazdoor for carriage Rs. 357.92/Daily; Rs. 10738/Monthly
2. Mazdoor for loading and un loading of timber. Rs. 357.92/Daily; Rs. 10738/Monthly
o Carriage of timber by Aerial ropeways :
1.Span Mistry-cum-Supervisor Rs. 439.89/Daily; Rs. 13197/Monthly
2.Span Mistry Rs. 413.02/Daily; Rs. 12391/Monthly
o Carriage by water slide (pucci Nalli), dry slide (Pathru), Nullah Bhaan and Darya Bahaan (River floting):
1. Mohri-wala Mistry Rs. 471.27/Daily; Rs. 14138/Monthly
2. Taru Rs. 452.33/Daily; Rs. 13570/Monthly
3. Asstt. Mistry/ Helper Mistry Rs. 422.85/Daily; Rs. 12686/Monthly
4. Darya-man Rs. 452.33/Daily; Rs. 13570/Monthly
5. Ghalu Rs. 384.72/Daily; Rs. 11542/Monthly
6. Jamadar Rs. 384.72/Daily; Rs. 11542/Monthly
o Mechanised logging and timber extraction
1.Surveyor Rs. 442.53/Daily; Rs. 13276/Monthly
2.Ski-line Operator Rs. 413.02/Daily; Rs. 12391/Monthly
3 Truck Driver Rs. 387.43/Daily; Rs. 11623/Monthly
4. Compressor Driver Rs. 387.43/Daily; Rs. 11623/Monthly
o Saw Mill Workers:
1.Band Saw Mistry Rs. 413.02/Daily; Rs. 12391/Monthly
2.Supervisor Rs. 409.07/Daily; Rs. 12272/Monthly
3.Head Mistry Rs. 413.02/Daily; Rs. 12391/Monthly
4.Boiler Driver Rs. 413.02/Daily; Rs. 12391/Monthly
5.Assistant Mistry Rs. 363.08/Daily; Rs. 10892/Monthly
6.Planner Mistry Rs. 363.08/Daily; Rs. 10892/Monthly
7.Helper Rs. 357.92/Daily; Rs. 10738/Monthly
8.Cutter man Rs. 357.92/Daily; Rs. 10738/Monthly
o Katha Extraction:
1.Feller and Chipper Rs. 357.92/Daily; Rs. 10738/Monthly
2. Katha Supervisor/Katha Processor Rs. 357.20/Daily; Rs. 10738/Monthly
o Highly Skilled
Boiler Attendant (Ist Class) Overseer, Head Foreman= Rs. 483 Daily. Rs. 14490 Monthly
NOTE:-
1. There will be no distinction between the minimum wages of male or female and adult or non-adult for the same and similar nature of work.
2. Wages of Apprentices shall be regulated under the Apprenticeship Act, 1961(No. 52 of 1961)
3. Where any class of work is performed on piece work basis, the wages shall not be less than the time rate prescribed for that category.
4. If any category of workers employed in the scheduled employment is not mentioned specifically, such category of workers shall not be paid less than the minimum rates of wages fixed for the similar category having the same skill.
5. 25 % increase shall be applicable over and above the minimum of wages in Tribal Areas in Himachal Pradesh.
[Notification No.Shram(A)4-2/2018-P-II]
