The state government had earlier announced ₹4,000 as a festival bonus for employees of state sectors, and ₹2,750 as a festival allowance for those who are not entitled to the bonus
In her reply, the Union minister stated that the notified wage rates of unskilled workers under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in fiscal year 2023-24 for Haryana is ₹357 and for Punjab is ₹303