UP govt notifies new minimum wage rates after Governor’s assent
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Uttar Pradesh government has notified revised minimum wage rates effective April 1, structured into three categories based on regional cost of living. Gautam Buddha Nagar and Ghaziabad face highest wages: Rs 13,690 unskilled, Rs 15,059 semi-skilled, Rs 16,868 skilled workers. The move follows labour protests in Noida and Greater Noida, aiming to restore industrial stability and ease worker-employer tensions through dearness allowance linkage.
Key Entities
Uttar Pradesh GovernmentGovernorGautam Buddha NagarGhaziabadNoidaGreater NoidaMinimum WageLabour Protests