Delhi L-G Anil Baijal approves Minimum Wages Bill
The former LG Najeeb Jung had in September 2016 declared the recommendations of a government-appointed committee as "null and void.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has given the approval to Minimum Wages Bill.
This decision comes after Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government's approval to hike around 37% hike minimum wages for unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled people in region, as per a Financial Express report.
The government approved the rise in the minimum wages for unskilled labour from Rs 9,724 to Rs 13,350. The wages for semi-skilled labour will be increased from Rs 10,764 to Rs 14,698 while those for skilled labour will be hiked from Rs 11,830 to Rs 16,182.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had said his government has cleared all recommendations of a 15-member committee set up by former Lt Governor Najeeb Jung last year to revise the minimum wages.
This is the second time the AAP government has approved an increase in the minimum wages. The former LG had in September last year declared the recommendations of a government- appointed committee as "null and void", saying the AAP dispensation did not seek his prior approval to form the panel.
Kejriwal said the committee's recommendations will be sent to Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Monday and that he himself will meet the LG and request him to give his nod at the earliest so that workers are benefited.