(a)whether the Government has taken a decision to fix National minimum wages for the unorganised workers in the country;
(b)if so, the details thereof, State-wise thereof; and
(c)the details of wages being paid by the State Governments to the MNREGA workers as on date, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a) & (b): No, Sir. However, there is a provision for fixation of floor wage as per section 9 of Code on Wages, 2019 passed by the Parliament on 08/08/2019.
(c): As per section 6(1) of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (Mahatma Gandhi NREGA), 2005, the Ministry of Rural Development notifies MGNREGA wage rates every year for States/UTs. To compensate the MGNREGA workers against inflation, the Ministry of Rural Development revises the wage rates every year based on Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labour (CPI-AL) published by Labour Bureau, Shimla for all States/UTs. The wage rates are made applicable from 1st April of each Financial Year. State/UT-wise wage rates under MGNREGA during the financial year 2019-20 are given at Annexure.
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