The government has hiked the variable dearness allowance (VDA) for around 1.5 crore workers, including casual and contract employees working in the central sector establishments such as railways, mines, oil fields and major ports by an average of Rs 208 per month. The latest revision, effective from October 1, is likely to accrue around Rs 1,900 crore benefit to these workers for the next six months, averaging around Rs 312 crore a month.
VDA for such workers are revised twice a year — in April
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