Gujarat government hikes minimum wages by nearly 25%

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government announced on Monday that minimum wages for skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled labourers will be increased by almost 25%, equivalent to more than Rs 2,400 per month.

The labor and employment minister, Balwantsinh Rajput, stated that the current payment structure for labourers in Gujarat was implemented in 2014 and that this hike would benefit nearly 2 crore workers.

According to Rajput, for skilled labourers working for civic bodies in 46 different types of businesses listed under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the government has increased the minimum monthly wage from Rs 9,887.80 to Rs 12,324, representing a rise of Rs 2,436.20, or 24.63%. For semi-skilled labourers, the state has increased the minimum monthly wage from Rs 9,653.80 to Rs 11,986, up Rs 2,332.20, or 24.15%. For unskilled workers, the monthly wage has been raised from Rs 9,445.80 to Rs 11,752, indicating a rise of 24.41%.

For skilled labourers working outside the civic body jurisdiction, the state government has increased the minimum monthly wage from Rs 9,653.80 to Rs 12,012, up Rs 2,358.20, or 24.42%, while the minimum monthly wage for semi-skilled labourers has been raised from Rs 9,445.80 to Rs 11,752. For unskilled labourers, the minimum monthly wage has been increased from Rs 9,237.80 to Rs 11,466, according to Rajput.

Rajput emphasized that this was the first time the Gujarat government had given a 25% hike in minimum wages, which would benefit nearly 2 crore people directly and indirectly. DeshGujarat