How Will Delhi's 15% Minimum Wage Hike Impact Workers Starting February 1st?

Minimum Wages in Delhi Hiked By 15 Percent

The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting headed by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. The revised rates will be effective from Feb 1.

Revised Wages Announced by Labour Minister Ramakant Goswami

With this wage increment, all sections of workers will have a new salary scale mentioned below:

- The unskilled workers will now get Rs 234 per day instead of Rs 203 per day. After the rates are updated, their minimum salary will now be Rs 6084, up from Rs 5278.

- For the semi-skilled laborers, the monthly salary is up from Rs 5850 to Rs 6734. Their daily wages increased to Rs 259 from Rs 225.

- For the skilled workers, their daily wages have been fixed at Rs 285 from Rs 248, and the monthly salary will move from Rs 6448 to Rs 7410.

- The non-matriculate workers will get Rs 259 instead of Rs 225, and their monthly salary goes up to Rs 6734 from Rs 5850.

- Similarly, the matriculate's daily wages will now be Rs 285 per day, up from Rs 248 per day. Also, their monthly wages would be Rs 7410 instead of Rs 6448.

- For graduates, the minimum daily wage is fixed at Rs 310 from Rs 270. Now, their monthly wages would be Rs 8060 instead of Rs 7020.

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Wage Details for Different Worker Categories

- Unskilled workers: 6084
- Semi-skilled: 6734
- Skilled workers: 7410
- Non-matriculate workers: 6734
- Matriculates: 7410
- Graduates: 8060

Hi Friends, I obtained this information from the Labour Department website.

Minimum Wages in Delhi by Khushi Mehta — last modified Feb 28, 2011, 07:03 AM

Delhi: Minimum Wages w.e.f. February 1, 2010

Minimum Wages in Delhi have been hiked by 15 percent. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting headed by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. The revised rates will be effective from February 1, 2011. Revised wages were announced by the Labour Minister Ramakant Goswami.

Category of Workers and Minimum Wages

- **Unskilled**: ₹234 per day, ₹6084 per month
- **Semi-Skilled**: ₹259 per day, ₹6734 per month
- **Skilled**: ₹285 per day, ₹7410 per month
- **Non Matriculate**: ₹259 per day, ₹6734 per month
- **Matriculate**: ₹285 per day, ₹7410 per month
- **Graduate**: ₹310 per day, ₹8060 per month

*Detailed list of scheduled employment and minimum wages shall be provided soon.*

Definition of Unskilled, Semi-skilled, Skilled & Highly Skilled Workers

Last updated by Paycheck India on February 28, 2011. Source: Labour Department, Government of Delhi.

Disclaimer: Minimum wages have been provided by the Labour Departments of respective states. All efforts have been made to update the minimum wage data on a regular basis. However, there might be unforeseen errors. However, if anyone can get a copy of the notification, kindly attach the same.

I have all the updates about rates but don't have the notification from the Delhi Govt. If anyone has it, please help me. I am really in need.

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Deepika Kamal

Kindly provide the breakdown of the revised minimum wages for Delhi. I need it urgently.

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Rachna

The revised rates will take effect from February 1, 2011. Enclosed is the notification.

Thank you.

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