Minister Balwantsinh Rajput said that in 2014, the existing payment structure for laborers has come into force in the state. This is the first time that the Gujarat government has increased the minimum wages by 25 percent. The new salary will be effective after a notification in this regard is issued within a week or two.
Minimum Daily Wages Hike: Before Navratri, the Gujarat government has taken a big decision in the interest of the workers. The state government has increased the minimum wages paid to skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers by about 25 percent. 2400 per month has been increased.
The special thing is that this increase has been done after a gap of nine years. Apart from this, the state government has increased the minimum wages to be paid to the laborers involved in the activity of cutting and loading sugarcane. decided to double it.
On Monday, Gujarat Labor and Employment Minister BalwantSinh Rajput announced the increase in minimum wages in the assembly, its notification will be issued within 15 days, after which the new rates will become effective. With the new wage structure, people will directly and indirectly lose about 2 Crores will be benefitted. The current payment pattern for laborers in the state has been implemented in 2014.
25 percent increase in minimum wage
Minister Balwantsinh Rajput said that in 2014, the existing payment structure for laborers has come into force in the state. This is the first time that the Gujarat government has increased the minimum wages by 25 percent. The new salary will be effective after a notification in this regard is issued within a week or two. The wage has been increased from Rs 238 per tonne to Rs 476 per tonne after doubling the minimum wages paid to laborers engaged in the activity of cutting and loading sugarcane. The State Government in consultation with the Board has decided to revise the minimum wages.
Know how much will be the increase in salary
- For skilled workers working under the jurisdiction of municipal corporations, municipalities and urban development authorities in 46 different types of occupations listed in the Minimum Wages Act 1948, the government raised the minimum monthly wage from Rs 9,887.80 to Rs 12,324 Is. This increase is 2436.20, or 24.63 percent.
- The Gujarat government has increased the minimum monthly wage for semi-skilled laborers from Rs 9,653.80 to Rs 11,986, which is Rs 2,332.20 or 24.15 per cent.
- For unskilled workers, the monthly wages have been increased from Rs 9,445.80 to Rs 11,752, showing an increase of 24.41 per cent.
- For skilled laborers working outside the jurisdiction of municipal corporations, municipalities and urban development authorities, the state government has increased the minimum monthly wage from Rs 9,653.80 to Rs 12,012, which is Rs 2,358.20 or 24.42 per cent.
- The minimum monthly wage for semi-skilled workers (outside the jurisdiction of municipal corporations, municipalities and urban development authorities) has been increased from Rs 9,445.80 to Rs 11,752.
- The minimum wage for unskilled workers has been increased from Rs 9,237.80 to Rs 11,466.
