Haryana govt increases financial aid to widows of industrial

The Haryana government has doubled the financial assistance to widows and dependents of industrial and commercial workers who died outside work premises from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh.

It has also hiked the minimum wages given to workers under the cycle scheme, LTC scheme and sewing machine scheme of the Haryana Labour Welfare Board from Rs 10,000 to Rs 18,000 per month, a statement said.