The Government of Uttarakhand, on April 23, 2026, issued a notification regarding the revised Variable Dearness Allowance for employees working in scheduled employments listed in the notification.
The following has been stated: -
•Issued under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the state revises Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) based on AICPI changes.
•VDA is calculated at ₹57.60 per point increase above index 139, with the Jan–June 2024 average index at 140.
•Accordingly, a VDA of ₹58 is payable to workers across all listed scheduled employments.
•The revised VDA applies uniformly to a wide range of sectors, including shops, construction, manufacturing, transport, and services.
•The order ensures standardized inflation-linked wage adjustments and is effective for the specified period as per the notification.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
[Notification No.: 1200 /4-01/2024]
