Chhattisgarh recalculates its variable dearness allowance (VDA) twice a year, each time fixing rates for the following six-month window. For the period 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026, the Office of the Labour Commissioner raised the VDA after the average Consumer Price Index for industrial workers (base 1986-87=100) rose by 11.28 points over the previous half-year. Wages also vary by zone - A, B and C - based on where the establishment is located.
Two things to check first
The basic minimum wage stays the same across this cycle; only the VDA column has moved, to Rs. 118.54 a month for every category and zone. Zone depends on the establishment's location - Zone A covers Raipur, Durg, Bhilai, Bhilai-Charoda and Birgaon municipal corporations (plus 16 km around them) and all industrial areas, Zone B covers eight other named municipal corporations (plus 8 km around them), and Zone C is everywhere else.
Scheduled Employments: Wage Rates by Category and Zone
Every figure is taken from the live wage table published on Simpliance for Chhattisgarh, effective 1 April 2026. Total wages per month is the basic plus VDA per month; total wages per day is the basic plus VDA per day.
| Class of Employment | Zone | Basic Per Day (Rs.) | VDA Per Day (Rs.) | Total Per Day (Rs.) | Total Per Month (Rs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unskilled | Zone A | 320.00 | 118.54 | 439 | 11,402 |
| Unskilled | Zone B | 310.00 | 118.54 | 429 | 11,142 |
| Unskilled | Zone C | 300.00 | 118.54 | 419 | 10,882 |
| Semi-skilled | Zone A | 345.00 | 118.54 | 464 | 12,052 |
| Semi-skilled | Zone B | 335.00 | 118.54 | 454 | 11,792 |
| Semi-skilled | Zone C | 325.00 | 118.54 | 444 | 11,532 |
| Skilled | Zone A | 375.00 | 118.54 | 494 | 12,832 |
| Skilled | Zone B | 365.00 | 118.54 | 484 | 12,572 |
| Skilled | Zone C | 355.00 | 118.54 | 474 | 12,312 |
| Highly Skilled | Zone A | 405.00 | 118.54 | 524 | 13,612 |
| Highly Skilled | Zone B | 395.00 | 118.54 | 514 | 13,352 |
| Highly Skilled | Zone C | 385.00 | 118.54 | 504 | 13,092 |
Government departments employing daily-wage workers follow the same VDA under a separate schedule (Schedule-'C'), and 45 specific general employments are listed in Schedule-'A', including power plants, steel plants, cement factories, construction, stone crushing, brick kilns, hospitals, printing presses, hotels and shops.