The Labour Commissioner, Madhya Pradesh (Indore) has issued Notifications No. 22283 and 22284 dated 30.09.2026, fixing the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) and resultant minimum wages for the half-year 01.10.2026 to 31.03.2027 under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
Basis of revision. The All India CPI (base 2001=100) averaged 431.42 (rounded to 431) for January–June 2026 (427.97, 427.68, 429.41, 431.71, 434.30, 437.47), against 425 for the preceding half-year. The 6-point rise at ₹25 per point adds ₹150 per month to VDA across all scheduled employments.
Part B – 67 scheduled employments (Schedules A, B, C). Basic rates are linked to CPI 311 (Jan–Jun 2019) per the 04.03.2024 notification; VDA is now ₹3,000 per month (120 points × ₹25), or ₹115.38 per day.
Category | Basic (₹/month) | VDA (₹/month) | Total (₹/month) | Daily (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unskilled | 9,575 | 3,000 | 12,575 | 483.65 |
Semi-skilled | 10,571 | 3,000 | 13,571 | 521.95 |
Skilled | 12,294 | 3,000 | 15,294 | 588.23 |
Highly skilled | 13,919 | 3,000 | 16,919 | 650.73 |
Increase over the 01.04.2026–30.09.2026 rates: ₹150 per month in each category (previous totals: 12,425 / 13,421 / 15,144 / 16,769).
Part A – three new employments (Sl. 36(a) Textile & Made-ups; 59(a) Apparel from woven, knitted and technical textile fabrics; 73 Footwear manufacture). Following the Indore Bench orders in WP 10772/2024 and connected petitions, these three employments continue on the 2014 base (CPI 241). VDA is ₹4,450 for unskilled (178 points) and ₹4,750 for the other categories (190 points).
Category | Basic (₹/month) | VDA (₹/month) | Total (₹/month) | Daily (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unskilled | 6,500 | 4,450 | 10,950 | 421.15 |
Semi-skilled | 7,057 | 4,750 | 11,807 | 454.11 |
Skilled | 8,435 | 4,750 | 13,185 | 507.11 |
Highly skilled | 9,735 | 4,750 | 14,485 | 557.11 |
Separate schedules also cover government daily-wage workers (Schedule Ka), agriculture (Schedule Da), beedi and agarbatti employments — rates in the full notification.
Action points for employers in MP. Revise payroll from October 2026 wages payable in November; ensure PF, ESIC and bonus computations reflect the revised totals; contractors' billing and CLRA compliance should be updated accordingly. The daily rate is monthly ÷ 26, and no reduction is permitted where existing wages already exceed the notified minimum.