Odisha govt hikes daily wage by Rs 10 for workers

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has raised the minimum daily wages of workers by Rs 10, effective from April 1, an official said.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved a proposal for the daily wage hike Tuesday, he said, adding that the decision will benefit lakhs of workers.

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The minimum daily wage for unskilled workers has been increased from Rs 452 to Rs 462, and from Rs 502 to Rs 512 for semi-skilled workers. Skilled workers will get Rs 562, instead of Rs 552, and the minimum wage for highly-skilled labourers will be Rs 612 from Rs 602 earlier.

The revision will be effective retrospectively from April 1, a CMO release said.

PTI