The Government of Tamil Nadu vide gazette notification dated April 27, 2022 has Revised Minimum rates of wages for employees in the following industries:
- Silk Twisting Industry
- Forestry
- Silver manufacture
- Soap Manufacture
The dearness allowance is linked to the Average Chennai City Consumer Price Index number for the year 2010, that is 161 points (with base 2001 =100) and for every raise of one point over and above 161 points, an increase of Rs.1.86
(One rupee and eighty six paise only) per day shall be paid as dearness allowance.
The dearness allowance shall be calculated every year on the first April on the basis of the average of the consumer price indices for the preceding twelve months, namely from January to December.
The first calculation shall be effective from the date of publication of the Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette based on the Average Chennai City Consumer Price Index Number for the previous year.
