The state government of Lakshadweep revised the rate of minimum wages in Lakshadweep for classes of employment. That is effective from the date of 1st May 2017 to 31st Oct 2017.
You can get the latest update on minimum wages in Lakshadweep – (download the latest notification of Lakshadweep)
The Latest Rate of Minimum Wages
| Scheduled Employment | Categories | Basic (₹) | VDA (₹) | Total (₹) |
| Construction or maintenance of Roads and Building Operations | Unskilled | 473.00 | 108 | 581.00 |
| Semi-skilled | 324.00 | 108 | 432.00 | |
| Skilled | 381.00 | 108 | 489.00 | |
| Highly skilled | 392.00 | 108 | 500.00 | |
| Harbours Works | Unskilled | 293.00 | 108 | 401.00 |
| Semi-skilled | 324.00 | 108 | 432.00 | |
| Skilled | 381.00 | 108 | 489.00 | |
| Highly skilled | 392.00 | 108 | 500.00 | |
| Department of Fisheries | – | – | 108 | 108.00 |
| a) Boat Building Yard
(b) Canning Factory |
Unskilled | 293.00 | 108 | 401.00 |
| Semi-skilled | 324.00 | 108 | 432.00 | |
| Skilled | 381.00 | 108 | 489.00 | |
| Highly skilled | 392.00 | 108 | 500.00 | |
| Non-Scheduled Employment | – | – | 108 | 108.00 |
| All Departments/ Organisations employing workers | Unskilled | 293.00 | 108 | 401.00 |
| Semi-skilled | 324.00 | 108 | 432.00 | |
| Skilled | 381.00 | 108 | 489.00 | |
| Highly skilled | 392.00 | 108 | 500.00 |
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