The minimum wage rate for skilled and unskilled workers has been increased as per the decision made by the Modi government. This has been considered a Diwali gift to the labourers. The Modi government has amended the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for workers. Furthermore, the government has announced an increase in the minimum wage rate given to them to Rs 1,035 per day. The government has made a substantial increase in the minimum wage rates. The government’s objective behind this is to help workers amid the rising cost of living.
The minimum wage rate will be implemented in October.
For unskilled workers, the minimum wage rate in Sector A has been fixed at Rs 783 per day by the government. Thus unskilled workers will get Rs 20,358 every month. At the same time, the minimum wages for semi-skilled workers has been fixed at Rs 868 per day. In this regard, they will earn Rs 22,568 every month. Also, highly skilled workers will get Rs 1,035 per day and Rs 26,910 per month. This new minimum wage rate has been announced to be implemented with amendments in VDA.
This minimum wage rate will come into effect from the first of October. It has also been decided to give its benefits to the workers from April 2024. That means the outstanding amount will be paid from April itself. Earlier, the minimum wages was amended in April as well.
 Modi’s strong reply to Congress’s ‘Khatakhat Scheme’
Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Khatakhat’ scheme made a lot of headlines in the Lok Sabha elections. Even now the uproar regarding it is heard on political platforms. After the end of the Lok Sabha elections, a huge crowd gathered outside the Congress office. Moreover, people were eager to receive the monthly instalment of Rs. 8,500 from the Congress office. However, the Congress leaders kept explaining to the public that their demands could not be met right now because their government had not been formed at the Centre.
During the assembly elections in several states, all opposition parties, including Congress, have made populist promises to the public. The parties are not even thinking much about the impact this will have on the government treasury. In such a situation, a befitting reply has been given to Congress’s ‘Khatakhat Scheme’ by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The public is still waiting for the benefits of Congress’s ‘Khatakhat Scheme’, while PM Modi has decided to increase the minimum wage rate. Due to this, the workers of the country will get a big gift before Diwali. Moreover, now the workers will get Rs 26,000 every month.
