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Manisana Wage Board: Tentative Proposal of Rates of Wages for 
Working Journalists
(Other than working Journalists in News Agency)
TABLE IV
RATES OF CITY COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCE PER MONTH
(see Para 13)
Zones
Amounts in Rs.
A B C D
Basic Salary Range Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai State Capitals and Cities/ Towns with population of above 20 lakhs Cities/ Towns with population between 10 and 20 lakhs Cities/ Towns with population less than 10 lakhs
Below Rs.3000 
Rs-3000- Rs.4499
Rs.4500- Rs.5999 
Rs.6000 and above
90
125
200
300
65
95
150
240
45
65
100
180
25
35
65
120
                                 TABLE V
                     RATES OF NIGHT SHIFT ALLOWANCE
                               (see Para 14)
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  Class of Newspaper                            Rates per
  Establishment                                 Night Shift
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  IB                                               Rs.45
  IA                                               Rs.35
  I                                                Rs.35
  II                                               Rs.30
  III                                              Rs.30
  IV                                               Rs.25
  V                                                Rs.25
  VI                                               Rs.20
  vii                                              Rs.20
  viii                                             Rs.10
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  Note: The rates would be higher by 50% for night shift duty
        performed in excess of 15 nights in a month.

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