Assam fixed fresh VDA on 17 June 2026, payable from 1 January 2026, continuing from its notification of 13 February 2026. The wage is built in three parts: a basic rate, the dearness allowance cumulated to date, and the new increment declared here. One change is worth noting beyond the numbers — the notification states that effective dates are being made uniform across all employments, so Assam's scheduled employments now move together rather than on separate cycles.
Two things to check first
The rates took effect from 1 January 2026 but were notified on 17 June 2026, so arrears are due for the intervening months. The same four category rates apply across every employment listed in the notification, so there is no industry-wise table to check.
Scheduled Employments: Wage Rates by Category
Every figure comes from the notification. Total wages per month is the basic wage plus the previous cumulated VDA plus the new VDA, and the daily figure is that total divided by 26.
| Category of employees / workers | Wages per month | Previous VDAs cumulated | New VDA per month | ★ Total wages per month | Wages per day including VDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unskilled workers | 7,200.00 | 3,154.03 | 189.36 | 10,543.39 | 405.52 |
| Semi-skilled / unskilled supervisory | 8,400.00 | 3,636.51 | 220.92 | 12,257.43 | 471.44 |
| Skilled workers / clerical workers | 10,500.00 | 4,546.59 | 276.15 | 15,322.74 | 589.34 |
| Highly skilled workers | 13,500.00 | 5,854.93 | 355.05 | 19,709.98 | 758.08 |
The basic wage has not changed. The whole of this revision sits in the new VDA column, which ranges from ₹189.36 to ₹355.05 a month.