Ahead of Diwali, the Delhi Government on Wednesday raised the Dearness Allowance (DA) for daily wage workers. With the latest revision in the DA, the monthly wages for unskilled labourers have been raised from `16,506 to `16,792 per month. Similarly, the wages for semi-skilled labourers have been increased from `18,187 to `18, 499 per month. The wages of skilled workers have been increased from `20,019 to `20,357 per month. Speaking about the increment for daily wage workers, Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia said that amid the rising inflation, this big step has been taken in the interest of the labour class.
Retail inflation rose to a five-month high of 7.41 per cent in September. “The Delhi Government has hiked the Dearness Allowance for the unskilled working class in the Capital. The move will benefit unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled and other workers in all scheduled employment under the aegis of the Delhi Government. This order shall also benefit those in clerical and supervisory jobs,” said Sisodia. “People employed on minimum wages in the unorganised sector should also get the benefits of the Dearness Allowances, which are usually offered to State and Central Government employees,” said Sisodia.
“Additionally, the minimum wage rates for the supervisor and clerical cadre of employees have also been revised. The monthly wages for non-matriculated employees have been increased from `18,187 to `18,499 and for matriculate employees, from `20,019 to `20,357. For graduates and those with higher educational qualifications, the monthly wages have been hiked from `21,756 to `22,146,” said Sisodia. The DA was hiked by around `500 in May this year as well.
Sisodia said that due to Corona every section of society has been affected financially and people are suffering due to back-breaking inflation. In such a situation, this increase will help the labourers.
“Minimum wages in Delhi are the highest in comparison to any other State,” he said.