1. G.O. (2D) No. 17 Labour and Employment Department Dated 26.7.2001.

2. From the Commissioner of Labour, Chennai, letter No. Z1/43415/03,dated 17.11.2003

-----

ORDER

In the Government Order first read above, the minimum rates of wages for the employment in Neera Tapping were fixed under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. The Government has now proposed to further revise these minimum rates of wages for the employment in Neera Tapping.

2.The appended Notification will accordingly be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette both in English and Tamil. The Secretary to Government, Tamil Development, Culture and Religious Endowments (Translation) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 is requested to send the Tamil translation of the Notification to the Works Manager, Government Central Press, Chennai-600079.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

A. RAGHUVARAN NAIR,

DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

To

The Works Manager, Government Central Press, Chennai-79 (for publication of the Notification in the Government Gazette) (2 copies) (He is requested to send 5 copies of Notification to this Department for reference and record.)

The Secretary to Government, Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department, Chennai-9

The Secretary to Government, Tamil Development, Culture and Religious Endowments (Translation) Department, Chennai-9 (2 copies)

The Commissioner of Labor, Chennai-600 006 (5 copies)

The Chief Inspector of Factories, Chennai-600 005

The Director of Industries and Commerce, Chennai-600 005

The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Labour, Government of India, New Delh110 001

The Director,Labour Bureau, Government of India, Ministry of Labour, SCO-28-31, Sector, 17-A, Chandigarh-160017

All Collectors.

The Employers and Employees Association through the Commissioner of Labour

Chennai-600 006 (50 copies)

The Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh, Labour Employment, Training and Factories Department, Hyderabad.

The Secretary to Government of Karnataka, Labour Department,Bangalore

The Secretary to Government of Kerala, Labour Department,Thiruvananthapuram,

The Secretary to Government of Pondicherry, Labour Department, Pondicherry.

The Secretary (Labour) Administration of Union Territory of Lakshadweep, Kavaratti, Island-682 555.

The Regional Labour Commissioner(Central), Sastri Bhavan, Haddows Road, Chennai-600 006

Copy to:

The Private Secretary to Principal Secretary to Government, Labour and Employment Department, Chennai-600 009

The Law Department, Chennai600 09

SF/SC

FORWARDED: BY ORDER

SECTION OFFICER

APPENDIX.

NOTIFICATION.

The following draft of a Notification which it is proposed to issue in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 3 and sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (Central Act XI of 1948), is hereby published for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby, as required by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the said Act.

2. Notice is hereby given that the draft Notification will be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of two months from the date of publication of this Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and that any objection or suggestion which may be received from any person with respect thereto before the expiry of the aforesaid period of two months will be considered by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Objection or suggestion, if any, should be addressed to the Principal Secretary to Government, Labour and Employment Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 through the Commissioner of Labour, Chennai-600 006.

DRAFT NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 3 and sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (Central Act XI of 1948) and in supersession of the Labour and Employment Department Notification No.II(2)/LE/713/2001, dated the 26th July 2001, published at page 370 of Part II-Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated the 12th September 2001 , the Governor of Tamil Nadu, hereby revises the minimum rates of wages, payable to the each classes of employees in the employment in Neera Tapping in the State of Tamil Nadu specified in column (2) of the Schedule below, as specified in the corresponding entries in column (1) thereof:

THE SCHEDULE.

EMPLOYMENT IN NEERA TAPPING.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Class of Employees. Minimum wages per day

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(i) Jaggery maker Rs. 133.50

(ii) Helper Rs.133.50

(iii) Neera Tapper Rs.150.00

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

EXPLANATIONS.-

(1) DEARNESS ALLOWANCE.- The employees shall be paid Dearness Allowance as indicated below:-

(i) The Dearness Allowance is linked to the average Chennai City Consumer Price Index Number for the year 2000, (that is, 475 points with base 1982=100) and for every raise of one point over and above 475 points an increase of 28 (Twenty eight) paise per day shall be paid.

(ii) The revision shall be effective from 1st April every year on the basis of the average of the indices for the earlier 12 months from January to December.

(iii) The first calculation shall thus be effective from the date of Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, based on the average Consumer Price Index for the previous year.

(2) Where the nature of work is same , no distinction in the payment of wages shall be made in the case of male and female workers.

(3) Where the existing wages are higher than the minimum wages fixed herein, the existing wages shall be continued to be paid.

//True Copy//