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Kerala Government Order- LATIN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY CERTIFICATE- The letters issued by concerned Bishops - validity.

Resultant to the protest from a section of community, the Kerala Government clarified its earlier G.O. and issued a new one, giving authenticity to the letters issued by Bishops in connection with the enquiry conducted by Villager Officers.

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LATIN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY CERTIFICATE NEW G.O

Labour law - Minimum Wages in Kerala- 2011

Minimum Wages in Kerala- 2011

Sr. No.	Scheduled Employment	Category of Workers	Minimum Wages	V.D.A	Total Wages	Notification Date
1	Agricultural Operation	for Light Work	150	No Provision	150	10th Aug 2009
		for Hard Work	200		200
2	Ayurvedic and Allopathic Medicines	Unskilled	96.23	49.52	145.75
		Semi-skilled	100.54	49.52	150.06
		Skilled	102.69	49.52	152.21
		Highly skilled	107	49.52	156.52
3	Arecanut Tree Climbing	Piece rate wages exists (for Plucking Per Bunch of Nuts)	3	0	3	10th Aug 2009
		Piece rate wages exists (for Spraying Per Tree)	1.75	0	1.75
4	Beedi and Cigar Industry	Grade (1)	93.65	47.93	141.58
		Grade (2)	85.19	47.93	133.12
		Grade (2)(A)	87.3	47.93	135.23
		Grade (3)	80.96	47.93	128.89
5	Block Rubber Factories	Unskilled	135	21.32	156.32	28th Dec 2009
		Semi-skilled	150	21.32	171.32
		Skilled	159	21.32	180.32
6	Brick Manufacturies	Unskilled	85.2	114.76	199.96
		Semi-skilled	87.6	114.76	202.36
		Skilled	90	114.76	204.76
7	Cashew Industry	Lowest Rate	180	18.36	198.36	1st Feb 2011
		Highest Rate	250	18.36	268.36
8	Cashew Plantation	Clear felling,	150	0	150	10th Aug 2009
		Collectors of rawnut
		(a) Collecting nut from trees (Per Kg)	5.6	0	5.6
		(b) Collecting nuts from the ground (Per Kg)	2.8	0	2.8
9	Coconut Tree Climbing	Piece rate wages exists (Per Tree)	4	0	4	10th Aug 2009
10	Construction, maintenance of roads,building operations	Unskilled	112.46	67.39	179.85
		Semi-skilled	142.62	67.39	210.01
		Skilled	164.18	67.39	231.57
11	Coir Manufacturing	Piece rate wages exists
12	Cinema Theatres	Unskilled	97.1	41.17	138.27
		Semi-skilled	101.1	41.17	142.27
		Skilled	106.1	41.17	147.27
		Highly skilled	111.1	41.17	152.27
13	Dairy Farming	Category D	184.69	21.32	206.01	10th Aug 2009
		Category C	189.42	21.32	210.74
		Category B	194.77	21.32	216.09
		Category A	214.31	21.32	235.63
		Milking (twice daily)	210	21.32	231.32
		Milking (twice along with other works in Dairy)	250	21.32	271.32
		Seed Bull attending	250	21.32	271.32
		OtherGeneral Works	195	21.32	216.32
14	Drying of Coconuts for making Copra		40.65	104.47	145.12
15	Fish Peeling and Fish Canning, Freezing and Exporting of Sea Foods.	Processing workers	138	21.32	159.32	15th Mar 2010
		Icemen	139	21.32	160.32
		Loading and Unloading from trawlers	140	21.32	161.32
16	Forests	Unskilled	146	59.39	205.39
		Semi-skilled	151	59.39	210.39
		Skilled	167	59.39	226.39
		Highly skilled	181	59.39	240.39
17	Handloom Industry	Unskilled	118	21.32	139.32	11th Dec 2009
		Semi-skilled	124	21.32	145.32
		Skilled	131	21.32	152.32
		Highly skilled	137	21.32	158.32
18	Handling and Care of Elephants	Lowest Rate	146.73	21.32	168.05	9th June 2009
		Highest Rate	153.86	21.32	175.18
19	Hill Product Industry	Lowest Rate	128	49.53	177.53
		Highest Rate	130	49.53	179.53
20	Hostels	Group I	127.35	21.32	148.67	15th Dec 2009
		Group II	124.88	21.32	146.2
		Group III	122.5	21.32	143.82
		Group IV	119.27	21.32	140.59
		Group V	117.65	21.32	138.97
21	Hosiery Manufacturing	Unskilled	65	73.71	138.71
		Semi-skilled	68	73.71	141.71
		Skilled	106.62	73.71	180.33
		Highly skilled	164.3	73.71	238.01
22	Ice Factory	Unskilled	72.96	68.04	141
		Highly skilled	75.31	68.04	143.35
23	Light Motor Vehicles	Lowest Rate	148	75.27	223.27
		Highest Rate	174	75.27	249.27
24	Liquor Trading & Vending	Unskilled	90.69	80.18	170.87
		Semi-skilled	94.85	80.18	175.03
		Skilled	99	80.18	179.18
		Highly skilled	103.15	80.18	183.33
25	L.P.Gas (Cooking Gas) Agencies	Manager	132.21	22.10	154.31	27th May 2009
		Assistant Manager	127.40	22.10	149.50
		Accountant/ Cashier/ Clerk/ Typist/ Stenographer/ Computer operator/ Mechanic/ Driver (Heavy duty)	122.60	22.10	144.70
		Driver (Light duty)/ Delivery Boy/ Godown Keeper	121.15	22.10	143.25
		Attender/ Watchman/ peon/ Godown Assistant/ Sweeper	119.23	51.34	183.55
26	Match Industry	Unskilled	59.31	54.76	114.07
		Highly skilled	66.7	54.76	121.46
27	Minor Ports	Lowest Rate	75	66.01	141.01
		Highest Rate	139	66.01	205.01
28	Minor Engineering	Unskilled	138	21.32	159.32	16th Dec 2009
		Semi-skilledGr.2	145	21.32	166.32
		Semi-skilledGr.1	150	21.32	171.32
		Skilled Gr.3	154	21.32	175.32
		Skilled Gr.2	158	21.32	179.32
		Skilled Gr.1	164	21.32	185.32
		Highly skilled	166	21.32	187.32
		Supervisory	192.31	21.32	213.63
29	Nurseries	Unskilled	155	21.32	176.32	10th Aug 2009
		Skilled	155	55	210
		Clerk, Typist,	125	21.32	146.32
		Manager/Supervisor	138.46	21.32	159.78
30	Oil Mill	Unskilled	123	49.53	172.53
		Semi-skilled	126.8	49.53	176.33
		Skilled	127.85	49.53	177.38
31	Oil Palm Plantation	General Category	108	55.76	163.76
		Factory	112	55.76	167.76
		Skilled	137	55.76	192.76
32	Plantation i.e. any estate Which is maintained for the purpose of growing Rubber, Coffee & Tea.	Rubber Plantation				12th June 2009
		Field Workers	87.01	75.01	162.02
		Factory Workers	90.33	75.01	165.34
		Creche Attendants	98.19	86.55	184.74
		Special Category	100.69	86.55	187.24
		Supervisors	102.19	86.55	188.74
		Coffee Plantation
		Field Workers	49.02	75.01	124.03
		Factory Workers	51.42	75.01	126.43
		Creche Attendants	55.92	86.55	142.47
		Special Category	57.46	86.55	144.01
		Supervisors	58.38	86.55	144.93
		Tea Plantation
		Field Workers	49.02	75.01	124.03
		Creche Attendants	55.92	86.55	142.47
		Special Category	57.46	86.55	144.01
		Supervisors	58.38	86.55	144.93
33	Plywood Industry	Unskilled	111	82.52	193.52
		Semi-skilled	113	82.52	195.52
		Skilled	115	82.52	197.52
		Highly skilled	122	82.52	204.52
34	Power loom Industry excluding the workers employed in power loom section of Cotton Textile Mills in the State	Unskilled	71.8	59.39	131.19
		Semi-skilled	73.38	59.39	132.77
		Skilled	78.16	59.39	137.55
35	Pharmacists in Medical Shop	Highly skilled	86.54	86.99	173.53
36	Printing Press	Unskilled	79.2	50.59	129.79
		Skilled	80.85	50.59	131.44
37	Private Hospitals Dispensaries Pharmacies Clinical Laboratories, Scanning Center, X - Ray Unit and other allied Institution	Lowest Rate	30.19	121.33	151.52	16th Dec 2009
		Highest Rate	66.34	121.33	187.67
38	Rice Mill, Flour Mill & Dhal Mill	Unskilled	181	22.1	203.1	24th Feb 2010
		Semi-skilled	174	22.1	196.1
		Skilled	167	22.1	189.1
39	River Sand Collection and its loading and unloading	Loading & Unloading	250	51.39	301.39
		North Zone	250	51.39	301.39
		South Zone	300	51.39	351.39
40	Rubber Crepe Mills	Category 1	139	21.32	160.32	9th Oct 2009
		Category 2	134	21.32	155.32
		Category 3	130	21.32	151.32
41	Rubber Products Industry	Unskilled	85	67.39	152.39
		Semi-skilled	92.5	67.39	159.89
		Skilled	95	67.39	162.39
		Highly skilled	96.25	67.39	163.64
42	Shops & Establishments (including Hotels and Restaurants)	Grade E	143.35	24.9	168.25	23rd July 2009
		Grade D	146.15	24.9	171.05
		Grade C	149.12	24.9	174.02
		Grade B	152.08	24.9	176.98
		Grade A	157.85	24.9	182.75
		Special Grade	161.69	24.9	186.59
43	Stone Breaking and Stone Crushing	Unskilled	112.46	67.39	179.85
		Semi-skilled	142.62	67.39	210.01
		Skilled	164.18	67.39	231.57
44	Tile Industry	Unskilled	120.2	31.72	151.92
		Semi-skilled	120.2	31.72	151.92
		Skilled	121.8	31.72	153.52
		Highly skilled	122.3	31.72	154.02
45	Timber Industry and Plywood Industry	Unskilled	111	49.36	160.36
		Semi-skilled	113	49.36	162.36
		Skilled	115	49.36	164.36
		Highly skilled	122	49.36	171.36
46	Toddy Tapping	Grade I	121.73	2.00	123.73	30th Mar 2010
		Grade II	116.85	2.00	118.85
		Grade III	111.92	2.00	113.92
		Grade IV	107.04	2.00	109.04
47	Units engaged in manufacturing & sale of umbrellas	Piece rate wages exists
48	Sales Promition of Pharmaceuticals	Sales Promotion Employees	273	21.32	294.32	27th May 2009
49	Manufacture and sale of Umbrellas	Piece rate wages exists				30th Jan 2010
50	Gold and Silver Ornament s manufacturing	Unskilled	175	21.32	196.32	7th Oct 2009
		Skilled	225	21.32	246.32
		Highly skilled	250	21.32	271.32
51	Sweeping and Cleaning	Working in the Municipalities/corporation areas	150	21.32	171.32	19th April 2010
		Other areas	135	21.32	156.32
52	Domestic Workers	Household Workers	130	21.32	151.32
		Care Takers(Childrens/ Elders)	134	0	134	9th Mar 2010
		Cook	142	0	142
		Other household Workers	130	0	130
		Maid/ Driver/ Gardener/ Home Nurse(Part Time)	146	0	146
		Home Nurse (Full time)	150	0	150
		Security/ Watch man/ Garden Workers	142	0	142

Piece Rate category
	(i) Yarn Spinning
Khadi	Category of Thread	Minimum Wages	V.D.A	Total Wages	Notification Date
	33 s medium	99.84	21.5	121.34	8th Jan 2010
	50 s medium	100.05	21.5	121.55
	70 s medium	100.1	21.5	121.6
	100 s medium	100	21.5	121.5
	150 s medium	101.88	21.5	123.38
	200 s medium	100	21.5	121.5
	50 s polyster	100	21.5	121.5
	70 s polyster	99.84	21.5	121.34
	90 s polyster	99.84	21.5	121.34
	100/2 s twist	100.08	21.5	121.58
	150/2 s twist	100	21.5	121.5
	70/2 s twist	100	21.5	121.5
	50/2 s twist	99.99	21.5	121.49
	33/2 s twist	99.99	21.5	121.49
	50/2 s twist	99.96	21.5	121.46
	70/2 s twist	105.96	21.5	127.46
	90/2 s twist	99.99	21.5	121.49
	(ii) Small Spindle
	From 33 s to 50 s	100	21.5	121.5
	From 70 s to 100 s	100.1	21.5	121.6
	From  150 s to 200 s	100.2	21.5	121.7
	(iii) Large Spindle
	From 33 s to 50 s	100.1	21.5	121.6
	From 70 s to 100 s	100.2	21.5	121.7
	From  150 s to 200 s	100	21.5	121.5
	(iv) Wraping of thread
	From 33 s to 50 s	125	21.5	146.5
	From 90 s to 100 s	126	21.5	147.5
	From 150 s to 200 s	124.2	21.5	145.7
	(v) Thread of Screw
	Every strand of a thread	150	21.5	171.5
	(vi) Block Printing / Inserting the weft
	Every strand of a thread	150	21.5	171.5
	(vii) Weaving ( Category : Cotton)
	1360 x 130 x 1.80 S.B. Dhoti	120.12	21.5	141.62
	1320 x 127 x 1.80 Ponnukkara Dhoti	120.12	21.5	141.62
	1320 x 127 x 1.80 Ponnukkara color Dothi	125.16	21.5	146.66
	1320 x 127 x 1.80 colour Dhoti	125.16	21.5	146.66
	1320 x 127 x 1.80 Pettu Dhoti Kora	120	21.5	141.5
	1320 x 127 x 1.80 Pettu Half colour Dothi	120	21.5	141.5
	1320 x 127 x 1.80 color Dhoti Pettu	125	21.5	146.5
	1320 x 127 x 1.80 S.B.color Dhoti	125.16	21.5	146.66
	1320 x 127 x 1.80 puliyilakara choodi	120.12	21.5	141.62
	1320 x 127 x Kora piece	120.05	21.5	141.55
	1320 x 127 (42 x42) towel	120.12	21.5	141.62
	940 x 70 x 1.40 Thorthu	120	21.5	141.5
	660 x 70 x 1.40 Pettu Kuppadam	124.98	21.5	146.48
	661 x 70 x 1.40 Kottadi Thorthu	120.05	21.5	141.55
	1200 x 115 S.T.D. Manila Shirting	120	21.5	141.5
	1320 x 127 T	120	21.5	141.5
	1320 x 127 T.T. Manila Shirting	120.05	21.5	141.55
	1020 x 130 T.D	120	21.5	141.5
	1260 x 165 T.T. Manila	120.05	21.5	141.55
	1260 x 160 Bed Sheet	124.95	21.5	146.45
	740 x 70 Recolour Shall	120.05	21.5	141.55
	1560 x 115 plane piece S.T.	120	21.5	141.5
	1640 x 127 Kuppadam (Pettu)	124.98	21.5	146.48
	1800 x 70 Cotton Plain S.T.	125	21.5	146.50
	1200 x 115 Kora	120	21.5	141.50
	Combined production by two people & MW for two people)
	1320 x 130 x 1.80 Kora Kuppadam Dhoti	270	21.5	291.5
	1320 x 127 x 1.80 half Colour Kuppadam Dhoti	270	21.5	291.5
	1320 x 127 x 1.80 Kuppadam Colour Dhoti	280.08	21.5	301.58
1540 x 127 1.80 Kuppadam Kora	279.99	21.5	301.49
660 x 70 x 1.40 Kuppadam Colour Shall	260	21.5	281.5
940 x 70 Kuppadam Shall	270	21.5	291.5
(viii) Weaving (Category : Muslin)
3000 x 120 Plain S.T.	140	21.5	161.5
2800 x 130 Plain S.T.	140.03	21.5	161.53
2600 x 130 Plain	135	21.5	156.5
2400 x 130 Plain piece	130.08	21.5	151.58
2200 x 127 x 3.60 Puliyila B.B. Dhoti	130.05	21.5	151.55
1600 x 115 Muslin Twist	125.1	21.5	146.6
1500 x 115 Muslin Twist Check Shirting	130	21.5	151.5
1500 x 115 Muslin Twist plain  piece	124.98	21.5	146.48
2200 x 127 Plain S.T.	130.03	21.5	151.525
Combined production by two people & MW for two people)
2200 x 127 x 3.60 Kuppadam Double Dhoti	279.99	21.5	301.49
2100 x 115 x 5.50 Special Border Kuppadam Saree	279.99	21.5	301.49
(ix) Weaving (Category : Polyester)
1600 x 115 S.T.T.D. Colour Shirting	125	21.5	146.5
1600 x 115 H.C. Shirting	125	21.5	146.5
1500 x 115 x 300 Graph S.T. Piece Shirting	125	21.5	146.5
1500 x 115 x 800 Doria S.T. Piece Shirting	125	21.5	146.5
1600 x 115 S.T. Plain piece	125	21.5	146.5
1800 x 127 Plain piece	125	21.5	146.5
Combined production by two people & MW for two people)
1640 x 127 x 1.80 Kuppadam Dhoti	280.05	21.5	301.55
1640 x 127 x 1.80 Kuppadam petta Dothi	249.96	21.5	271.464
(x) Weaving ( Category : Silks)
2400 x 15 Silk Saree	200	21.5	221.5
2400 x 115 Design Saree	225	21.5	246.5
(xi) Silk Spinning (Winding)
Silk bobin winding	176	21.5	197.5
Silk Pearl winding	175	21.5	196.5
Wrapping of silk thread	180.50	21.5	202
(xii)Colouring /Bleaching
Deep colour	255	21.5	276.5
Deep colour black	300	21.5	321.5
Bleaching	240	21.5	261.5
(xiii) Drying of thread	100	21.5	121.5
(xiv) Separating/ Sizing	100	21.5	121.5
(xv)Applying starch/ Drying	100	21.5	121.5
Daily Rated Workers
Khadi	Category of Workers	Minimum Wages	V.D.A	Total Wages
	Carpenter	200	21.5	221.5
	Welder	200	21.5	221.5
	Helper (Carpenter/ Welder)	150	21.5	171.5
	General Worker	115	21.5	136.5

Definition of Unskilled, Semi-skilled, Skilled & Highly Skilled Workers

Source: Labour Department, Government of Kerala