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01.(b)EMPLOYMENT IN AGRICULTURE - SOIL CONSERVATION

Notification No. KAE 16 LMW 99 dated 14-01-04

Published in Gazette dated 09-02-04

Minimum Wages with effect from 09-02-04

Cost of Living Allowance to be paid over and above 2491 points

Cost of Living Index: 3528-2491=1037 points

Minimum wages and VDA from 01-04-2009 to 31-03-2010.

S C H E D U L E

(Variable Dearness Allowance at Rs. 35.89/- per day shall be paid along with the following rates of wages to each category of workmen)

Sl. No. / Description / Measurement / B’lore Division / Mysore Division / Belgaum Division / Gulbarga Division
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
1 / EARTH WORK EXCAVATIONS / (Rates in Rupees)
1.1 / Earth work borrow pits and formation of contour or graded bund
A] Black soil 0 to 30 cm depth / 1 cmt / 28.55 / 28.55 / 28.55 / 28.55
B] Black soil 30 to 60 cm depth / 1 cmt / 31.55 / 31.55 / 31.55 / 31.55
C] Black soil 60 to 90 cm depth / 1 cmt / 32.15 / 32.15 / 32.15 / 32.15
D] in Red sandy loamy soil / 1 cmt / 31.55 / 31.55 / 31.55 / 31.55
E] in gravel mixed red soil / 1 cmt / 32.15 / 32.15 / 32.15 / 32.15
F] in literate soil / 1 cmt / 38.50 / 38.50 / 38.50 / 38.50
1.2 / Formation of small section bunds at 10 mtrs intervals based on key line 0.09 mtr section / 100 mtrs / 18.05 / 18.05 / 18.05 / 18.05
1.3 / Formation of small section bunds at 10 mtrs intervals based on key line 0.18 mtr section / 100 mtrs / 183.00 / 183.00 / 183.00 / 183.00
1.4 / Digging and formation of water ways / canals / 1 cmt / 28.55 / 28.55 / 28.55 / 28.55
1.5 / Digging and formation of divertion channel including formation of soil bank on down stream
A] ordinary soil
B] hard soil / 1 cmt
1 cmt / 33.00
39.55 / 33.00
39.55 / 33.00
39.55 / 33.00
39.55
2. / LAND LEVELING
2.1 / Digging and leveling in red soil land / 1 cmt / 25.35 / 25.35 / 25.35 / 25.35
2.2 / Digging and leveling in black soil land / 1 cmt / 24.10 / 24.10 / 24.10 / 24.10
2.3 / Digging and formation of bench terrasing in hilly and costal area [ zone 9 and 10 and western ghat area (approved regions) / 1 cmt / 34.00 / 34.00 / 34.00 / 34.00
2.4 / Zinc terracing works / 1 cmt / 22.90 / 22.90 / 22.90 / 22.90
3 / FOUNDATION WORK AS PER SPECIFICATION
NOTE: In case of formation of contour and marginal boulder bunds
3.1 / A] If soil depth is less than 15cms formation of bunds by using the available boulders in deviation points foundation upto 0.3 cms. / 1 cmt / 28.55 / 28.55 / 28.55 / 28.55
B] Boulder outlet, clean over fall outlet [0. 30 mtrs depth] / 1 cmt / 28.55 / 28.55 / 28.55 / 28.55
C] sod strip, shrub check, soded earthern check of specified foundation / 1 cmt / 30.90 / 20.90 / 30.90 / 30.90
D] vegetation nala training 0.30 mtr width 0.30 mtr depth trench
[one row of vegetative filler strip on down stream side of the nala bund] / 1cmt / 28.55 / 28.55 / 28.55 / 28.55
E] Gully Rivinement
1] Foundation 0.30 mtr depth
2] If the side slope is more than 1.3 :1, 1.5:1, in such situation to bring the slide slope to 1.3:1, 1.5:1. / 1 cmt / 28.55 / 28.55 / 28.55 / 28.55
F] 1] foundation for pitching / 1 cmt / 30.90 / 30.90 / 30.90 / 30.90
2] In the red soil if the bank slope in more than 1.3:2 than to bring the required shape. / 1 cmt / 28.55 / 28.55 / 28.55 / 28.55
3] In black soil if the bank slope is more than 1.5:1 than to bring the required shape.
3.2 / In case of formation of checks using boulder and rubble / 1 cmt / 28.55 / 28.55 / 28.55 / 28.55
3.3 / Foundation work in construction of RRS check dam, vented down, perculation tank, nala bunds, digging of outlets for nala bunds with a lead of 50 mtrs and lift upto 1.5 mtrs
A] ordinary soil / 1 cmt / 44.50 / 45.75 / 42.65 / 41.40
B] hard soil / 1 cmt / 70.50 / 73.00 / 66.80 / 64.30
C] very hard soil / soft rock / 1 cmt / 124.90 / 124.90 / 111.90 / 110.90
D] blasting in rocky soil / 1cmt / 204.65 / 215.80 / 178.10 / 196.00
3.4 / Lift charges with an initial lift of 1.5 mtrs and above “ all types of soils”
A] 0 to 1.5 mtrs / 1 cmt / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
B] 1.5 to 3 mtrs / 1 cmt / 1.25 / 1.25 / 1.25 / 1.25
C] 3.0 to 4.5 mtrs / 1cmt / 2.45 / 2.45 / 2.45 / 2.45
D] 4.5 to 6.0 mtrs / 1 cmt / 3.70 / 3.70 / 3.70 / 3.70
3.5 / If seapage water comes additional rate of 10% for the above rates has to be included / 1 cmt / 10% / 10% / 10% / 10%
3.6 / Core wall [gorge ] foundation
A] Gorge / 1 cmt / 35.35 / 35.25 / 35.25 / 35.25
B] core trench / 1 cmt / 70.50 / 72.95 / 66.80 / 64.30
[c] digging of of impervious:- soil for core wall foundation / 1 cmt / 49.45 / 50.10 / 47.60 / 46.40
[d] formation of core wall from excavated impervious soil / 1 cmt / 6.80 / 6.80 / 6.80 / 6.80
3.7 / Formation of nala bund at o.15 mtrs layers by using soil excavated at outlet point / 1 cmt / 5.55 / 5.55 / 5.55 / 5.55
3.8 / Digging soil from borrow pit and formation of bund at 0.15 mtrs layer
A] upto 1.5 mtrs height from the nala bed / 1 cmt / 33.00 / 33.00 / 33.00 / 33.00
B] more than 1.5 mtrs height from the nala bed / 1 cmt / 48.35 / 48.35 / 48.35 / 48.35
3.9 / Watering to the soil formed at 0.15 mtr layer
A] bringing water from 1 kmtr distance / 1 cmt / 11.00 / 11.00 / 11.00 / 11.00
B] bringing water more than 1 kmtr distance / 1 cmt / 13.15. / 13.15 / 13.15 / 13.15
3.10 / Compacting bund at every 0.15 mtrs layers after watering / 1 cmt / 11.45 / 11.45 / 11.45 / 11.45
3.11 / Excavation of tanks silt and transporting to the designated place initial lead of 50 mtr and lift of 1.5mtr is included
A] dry silt / 1 cmt / 26.60 / 33.00 / 33.00 / 33.00
B] wet silt / 1 cmt / 50.60 / 59.35 / 59.35 / 59.35
C] Firming side bund by using the excavated silt / 1 cmt / 5.55 / 6.80 / 7.10 / 7.40
3.12 / Farm pond, sunken pond formation
A] All types of soils, excavating the soil, formation of pond around the pond in the required shape and digging and leveling around the pond in the required shape, etc.
1] 0 - 0.6 mtr / 48;25 / 48.25 / 63.70 / 63.70
2] o.6- 1.2 mtr / 50.10 / 50.10 / 64.30 / 64.30
3] 1.2 to 1.8 mtr / 52.00 / 52.00 / 69.50 / 69.50
4] 1.8 to 2.4 mtr / 52.00 / 52.00 / 69.50 / 69.50
5] 2.4 to 3.0 mtr / 52.80 / 52.80 / 69.50 / 69.50
6] 3.0 to 3.6 mtr. / 61.60 / 61.60 / 74.80 / 74.80
B] Leveling the nearby land by using the excavated soil from 0.0 to 1.02 mtr depth / 1 cmt / 9.90 / 9.90 / 9.90 / 9.90
C] formation of silt trap for farm pond / 1 cmt / 48.25 / 48.25 / 63.70 / 63.70
3.13 / Land reclamation work
A] Main drain [ length X 0.45 X 1.05 mtr] / 1 cmt / 37.40 / 37.40 / 37.40 / 37.40
B] Lateral drain [ length X 0.45 X 0.09 mtr] / 1 cmt / 37.40 / 37.40 / 37.40 / 37.40
4.1 / 1] Use of agave in case of shrub check, soded earthern check, filter strip on down stream side of the nala bund, nala and gully management
A] collection of suckers / Per 1000 / 660.00 / 660.00 / 660.00 / 550.00
B] transportation of suckers / cuttings
0-10 km / Per 1000 / 49.00 / 49.00 / 49.00 / 49.00
10-20 km / Per 1000 / 68.25 / 68.25 / 68.25 / 68.25
20-30 km / Per 1000 / 82.50 / 82.50 / 82.50 / 82.50
C] digging of trench of 0.30 mtrs width into 0.3 depth / 1 cmt / 30.90 / 30.90 / 30.90 / 30.90
2] planting of suckers / Per 1000 / 114.40 / 114.40 / 114.40 / 114.40
D] watering [ maximum 2 times ] based on the climate, soil type, moisture etc, watering at 2 to 3 week’s interval / Per 1000 / 211.50 / 211.50 / 211.50 / 211.50
4.2 / Use of ipomia / lakki plant or locally available shrub:- formation shrub check, soded earthern check, boulder check, rubble check , nala bund, filter strips, nala and revine management.
A] collection of cutting of 30 cms length 20mm thickness / Per 1000 / 176.00 / 176.00 / 176.00 / 176.00
B] transportation of cuttings / suckers
0-10 km / Per 1000 / 19.50 / 19.50 / 19.50 / 19.50
10-20 km / Per 1000 / 33.00 / 33.00 / 33.00 / 33.00
20-30 km [ for northern district of the state ] / Per 1000 / 48.75 / 48.75 / 48.75 / 48.75
C] 1] digging of trench of 0.3 mtrs width and 0.3 mtr. depth / 1 cmt / 30.90 / 30.90 / 30.90 / 30.90
2] planting of cuttings / Per 1000 / 110.00 / 110.00 / 110.00 / 110.00
D] watering [upto full establishments ] / Per 1000 / 197.90 / 197.90 / 197.00 / 197.00
4.3 / A] sowing of hemata, scabra etc, fodder seeds on bunds / 100 mtrs / 7.10 / 7.10 / 7.10 / 7.10
B] sowing of kemata, scabra etc, fodder seeds on strips / 1sqmt / 0.85 / 0.85 / 0.85 / 0.85

II. LOADING AND UNLOADING WORKS: (Rates in Rupees)

Sl. No. / Description / Measurement / LOADING / UNLOADING
B’lore, Gulbarga, Belgaum / Mysore / B’lore, Gulbarga, Belgaum / Mysore
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
1 / Cement, stone and other materials
A] rubble stones, boulder stones, size stones, jelly etc / 1 cub mtr / 22.50 / 19.30 / 12.05 / 10.15
B] sand / 1 cub mtr / 18.55 / * 16.10
** 17.30
***14.45 / 9.15 / * 8.05
** 8.65
*** 7.40
C] Cement / steel / 1 ton / 25.10 / 36.15 / 25.10 / 36.20
D] clay / impervious soil / 1 cub mtr / 18.55 / 16.10 / 9.15 / 8.05
E] Khus grass / 360 clumps / 23.00 / 23.00 / 23.00 / 23.00
Note: * Mysore, Chamrajnagar, Mandya,
** Hassan and Chickmaglur
*** Dhakshin Kannada, Udupi and Kodagu (Districts)

III. TRANSPORTATION OF MATERIAL BY MANUAL LABOUR (HEADLOAD):

Sl. NO. / Distance / Rubble. Boulder, Rough stone, Size stone, and jelly stone, dressed stone (1 cub mtr.) . / Clay & Sand (1 cub mtr.)
(Rates in rupees) Applies to all division
1 / Above 50 mtrs upto 100 mtrs / 14.85 / 11.55
2 / Above 10mtrs upto 150 mtrs / 23.10 / 18.55
3 / Above 150 mtrs upto 200 mtrs / 31.85 / 25.50
4 / Above 200 mtrs upto 250 mtrs / 39.10 / 31.30
5 / Above 250 mtrs upto 300 mtrs / 49.20 / 39.55

NOTE: 1. All Categories of employees : 3 paise per point per day over and above 2491 points.

  1. The daily rates of wages and VDA of different categories of employment are computed by dividing the total monthly wage by ‘26’.
  2. Districts included in the respective Divisions are given below:

Bangalore Division / Mysore Division / Belgaum Division / Gulbarga Division
Bangalore Urban / Dakshina Kannada /Udupi / Bijapur / Bagalkot / Gulbarga
Banglaore Rural / Chickmagalur / Belgaum / Bidar
Kolar / Hassan / Dharwad / Raichur
Tumkur / Mandya / Gadag / Koppal
Chitradurga / Mysore / chamarajanagar / Haveri / Bellary
Shimoga / Madikeri / Uttarakannada
Davangere

Note: Paise to be rounded off either to nearest 50 paise or to a rupee.