Modi Govt Minimum Wage Hike: Before Diwali 2024, the Narendra Modi government at the Center has given a big gift to the workers. The government has announced to increase their minimum wage rates.
Wage Hike: The central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a big gift to the workers of the country and brightened their Diwali (Diwali 2024) even more. Actually, the government (Central Government) has amended the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for the workers and has announced to increase the minimum wage rate to Rs 1,035 per day. Let us know how much money will come in the hands of the workers every month after this announcement…
Unskilled workers will now get this much wages
On Thursday, the PM Modi-led government made a big announcement and made a strong increase in the minimum wage rates given to the workers. According to PTI, while sharing the information about this decision of the government, the Ministry of Labor said that the purpose of this decision is to help the workers amid the rising cost of living.
After the latest revision in the minimum wage rates, the minimum wage rate in Sector A for unskilled workers like construction, cleaning, loading and unloading of goods has been made Rs 783 per day and according to this, they will now earn Rs 20,358 every month.
These workers get more than Rs 26000 per month
After the new changes made by the government in the minimum wage rates according to different categories of workers, now the minimum wage rate for semi-skilled workers has been increased to Rs 868 per day and they will get Rs 22,568 every month. Talking about skilled workers, clerks and unarmed watchmen or guards, their minimum wage has been increased to Rs 954 per day.
According to this, his monthly wages will now be Rs 24,804 per month. At the same time, highly skilled workers will now get Rs 26,910 every month, their minimum wage has been increased to Rs 1035 per day.
When will the increased rates be implemented
After the announcement of increase in the minimum wage rates of workers, a statement issued by the Ministry of Labor said that the central government has amended this VDA in view of helping the workers, especially the workers of the unorganized sector, in their livelihood. The new rates for workers will be effective from the first date of next month i.e. October 1, 2024 and they will be given benefits from April 2024. Let us tell you here that this is the second amendment of this year, earlier changes were made in the month of April.
