Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 09 July 2025
The Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands has approved a revision in the minimum rates of wages applicable across six scheduled employments as well as government departments, offices, and industrial establishments in the Union Territory. The new wage structure, notified under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, came into effect from 1st July 2025.
According to the revised rates, the minimum wage per day has been fixed as follows:
– Unskilled: ₹647.00
– Semi-Skilled/Unskilled Supervisory: ₹728.00
– Skilled/Clerical: ₹851.00
– Highly Skilled: ₹934.00
An official order detailing the revised minimum wages is available for download on the Labour Department’s website: www.labour.and.nic.in.
All employers operating within the jurisdiction of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been directed to adhere to the revised wage rates. The administration has warned that any non-compliance will invite strict punitive action under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and its associated rules.
