Over 4 lakh labourers in industrial sector get Rs 582.67 crore bonus ahead of Diwali: Labour Commissioner

Gandhinagar: Labour Commission office in Gujarat today said that ahead of Diwali this year, 4,27,241 labourers working in industrial sector are paid bonus worth Rs 582.67 crore. According to figures shared by office, the number of total bonus paid in previous year was Rs 567.61 crore covering 4,01,336 labourers across the state working in industrial sector. Labor Commissioner in his note further said that increase in number of beneficiaries indicates Gujarat’s economic progress. The process of giving bonus is still on, said Commissioner.

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