Uttarakhand hikes minimum wages for labourers

Uttarakhand hikes minimum wages for labourers

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Press Trust of India Dehradun
Last Updated : May 02 2017 | 6:21 PM IST
The Uttarakhand government has decided to hike the minimum wages for labourers in the state by nearly 22 per cent.

A decision to this effect was taken yesterday in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna, officials said.

With this, the monthly wages of the workers will increase between Rs 800 to Rs 1,200, they said.

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Among other decisions, the Cabinet gave its clearance to the Uttarakhand Town Planning and Development Bill and Uttarakhand Energy Development Fund (amendment) Bill, which are to be tabled in the Assembly in the coming Budget session.

The Cabinet also gave its nod to the creation of a state-level development authority and a civil aviation authority, besides giving approval to the 'Jan Sahyog Shiksha Nidhi' for scholarships to meritorious students in government-run schools.

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First Published: Mar 07 2013 | 5:00 PM IST

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