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THE ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE

PART-I EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 776 | HYDERABAD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2006.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
LABOUR, EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING & FACTORIES DEPARTMENT
(LAB. II)
REVISION OF MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES IN THE EMPLOYMENT IN "HORTICULTURE" IN PART-Il

1 OF THE SCHEDULE OF THE MINIMUM WAGES ACT, 1948.

[G .O.Als.No88, Labour, Employment, Training & Factories (LAB.II), 14th December, 2006.]

FINAL NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 and sub-section (2) of Section 5 of the
Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (Central Act 11 of 1948) and of all other powers hereunto enabling and after having
consulted with the State Minimum Wages Advisory Board, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby revises the
minimum rates of wages which shall consist of basic wage as specified in column (3) of the Schedule appended to
this notification as payable to each category employees specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) thereof
and employed in the employment in "Horticulture" included in Part-II of the Schedule of Minimum Wages Act,
1948 in the State of Andhra Pradesh as the same having been previously published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette
No. 523, Part-1, Extraordinary, dated 19th July, 2005 vide G.O.Rt.No. 1474, Labour, Employment, Training and
Factories (Lab.II) Department, dated 12th July, 2005 as required under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 5 of
the said Act.

2. The minimum rates of wages so fixed shall come into force with effect from the date of publication of this
notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette.

G. 1157.
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SCHEDULE
NAME OF THE SCHEDULED EMPLOYMENT : "HORTICULTURE"
SI. Category of Employee Basic wage
No. fixed
(1) (2) (3)
Rs.
1. Manager 3462.00
2. Horticulturist 3462.00
3. Supervisor 3222.00
4. Junior Horticulturist 3002.00 .
5. Clerk/Typist/Computer Operator 3002.00
6. Nursery Assistant * 2541.00
7. Temperature Operator/Electrician 2541.00
8. Driver/Tractor Driver 3002.00
9. Kismis Sorter/Kismis Packer/Watering Plants including sowing seeds/Digging,
Spraying Pesticide, Ploughing/Weeding by spades and preparation of beds,
Plantation, Grafter/Matchman/Plucking of Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers/Cutting
of Branches, Casual Labour. Mall/Gardener 2303.00

NOTE:
1. If any categories employed in this employment are left out, they should not be paid less than the minimum
rates of wages fixed in the category of the workers, being the same and similar category of work in this
employment.
2. Where piece rate workers are employed, the remuneration paid to each of them for a normal working day
shall not be less than the minimum wage fixed for a general worker for 8 hours of work.
3. To arrive at a daily rate, the monthly rate shall be divided by 26, which includes the rest day wages.
4. Where the nature of work is the same, no discrimination on the payment of minimum rates of wages should
be made in respect of male and female workers.
5. Where any category of employees actually in receipt of higher rate of wages than those specified above shall
continue to be paid such higher wages.
ASHAMURTY,
Principal Secretary to Government.

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(1) (2) (3)

1. 3462.00
2. 3462.00
3. 3222.00
4. 3002.00
5. 3002.00
6. 2541.00
7. 2541.00
8. 3002.00
9.

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