DELHI MINIMUM WAGES INCREASED 2011

On Wednesday the Delhi government did something which even the bitterest enemy of the Chief Minister Mrs. Sheila Dikshit will not dare to criticize.

For once accepting that the increased prices have played havoc on the lives of the poor, the Government announced a hike in the minimum monthly wages for both skilled and unskilled laborers. Giving its due to the inflation the hike is nearly 15% and will be effective from Feb 1.

According to the Labour Minister Ramakant Goswami the increase proves the dedication and the determination that the government has for its poor and downtrodden and hopes will be a big relief for them. Going further he hinted another hike in April.

The unskilled workers will now get Rs234 per day instead of Rs 203 per day. After the rates are updated their minimum salary will now be Rs 6084 up from Rs 5278.

For the semi skilled laborers the monthly salary is up from Rs 5850 to Rs 6734. Their daily wages increased to Rs 259 from Rs 225.

For the skilled worker their daily wages have been fixed at Rs 285 from Rs 248 and the monthly salary will move from Rs 6448 to Rs 7410.

The non matriculate workers will get Rs 259 instead of Rs 225 and their monthly salary goes up to 6734 from Rs 5850.

Similarly the matriculate’s daily wages will now be Rs 285per day up from Rs 248 per day. Also their monthly wages would be Rs7410 in placed of Rs 6448.

For Graduates the minimum daily wage is fixed at Rs 310 from Rs 270. Mow their monthly wages would be Rs 8060 instead of Rs 7020.