Itanagar: Much to the delight of the labour community, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki on Monday announced that the state government was contemplating to enhance the minimum wages for labourers in the state soon.
Responding to a Calling Attention motion brought in the house by People’s Party of Arunachal member Laeta Umbrey on the plight of the labourers with meagre wages when the prices of essential commodities have sky-rocketed, Tuki said the state government recently took a proposal for revision of wages.
“We are proposing to fix the new wage from Rs 150 to 190 per day area wise depending on the climate and topography of the area. According, we have decided to hike the wage separately for labourers working in soft and hard areas,” the chief minister disclosed.
He said, in addition to the daily wage, the government also fixed a medical allowance of Rs 250 for all categories of labours besides extra allowance of Rs 500 for those working in hard areas. Tuki further informed that minimum wages for labourers were subjected to Minimum Wage Act, 1948 which envisaged fixation once in five years. (PTI)
