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Kerala cane and bamboo minimum wages: final October 2025 schedule
Final cane and bamboo wage schedule effective 18 October 2025, covering daily and piece work with additional district-CPI DA and specific scope exclusions.
- Jurisdiction
- Kerala
- Effective from
- 18 October 2025
- Issued on
- 17 October 2025
- Status
- Published
- Reference
- G.O.(P) No.97/2025/LBR; S.R.O.1214/2025
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| Notification number | G.O.(P) No.97/2025/LBR; S.R.O.1214/2025 |
|---|---|
| Notification date | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Effective date / period | 18 Oct 2025 |
| Jurisdiction | Kerala |
| Issuing authority | Labour and Skills (E) Department, Government of Kerala |
| Subject | Minimum Wages |
| Status | Published |
Notification summary
What the notification says
Kerala’s final cane and bamboo industry schedule is G.O.(P) No.97/2025/LBR dated 17 October 2025, published as S.R.O.1214/2025 in Gazette No.3703 on 18 October 2025. The notification makes that publication date the effective date.
Selected schedule entries before additional DA
| Section / category | Notified daily wage entry |
|---|---|
| Reed/bamboo skilled workers | ₹940 |
| Reed/bamboo assistants, helpers and general workers | ₹700 |
| Cane skilled workers, excluding furniture manufacture | ₹940 |
| Cane preparation work / helper / cleaner | ₹800 / ₹700 / ₹670 |
The schedule also contains reed-cutting and mat-weaving piece rates with workloads. DA is additional at ₹2.30 per day for each district CPI point above 165 (2011–12=100). Piece workers must satisfy the notification’s output and working-day conditions for DA. These selected entries therefore should not be presented as all-inclusive current wages.
Practical payroll steps
- Separate reed/bamboo work from the cane section, which excludes furniture manufacture.
- Choose the correct daily or piece-work entry and retain output records.
- Calculate DA using the applicable published district index and the notified workload rules.
- Preserve higher wages and existing benefits required by the instrument.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the final schedule or the earlier proposal?
It is the final October 2025 notification issued after the draft-consultation process.
Does ₹940 include all DA?
No. The notification provides additional CPI-linked DA.
Can cane furniture production use the cane table shown here?
The cane section expressly excludes furniture manufacture. Identify the correct applicable schedule before calculating wages.
Source documents
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- Public mirror of the original Kerala Gazette (Sankhla-hosted PDF)
- Kerala official minimum-wage notification index
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G.O.(P) No.97/2025/LBR; S.R.O.1214/2025 · Labour and Skills (E) Department, Government of Kerala
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