Delhi govt revises minimum wage for unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled workers

Delhi govt revises minimum wage for unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled workers

Delhi chief minister Atishi on Wednesday announced a hike in the minimum wage for various categories of workers in the national capital. The revised wages will now provide unskilled workers a minimum of ₹18,066 per month, while semi-skilled workers will earn ₹19,929 and skilled workers ₹21,917 per month.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi addresses during a meeting with the cabinet ministers and all the department heads, in New Delhi on Tuesday.(Atishi - X)

Atishi credited the AAP government, under former CM Arvind Kejriwal's leadership, for implementing what she described as the "highest" minimum wages in India.

She also accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of being "anti-poor," claiming that the minimum wages in BJP-ruled states were "perhaps half of what was being paid in Delhi."

Atishi alleged that despite BJP attempts to obstruct, the Kejriwal government ensured wage revisions twice annually.

The announcement comes a day after Atishi held her first meeting with ministers and department heads, where she assured them of the government's full support. The meeting saw the attendance of key ministers including Gopal Rai, Saurabh Bharadwaj, and Kailash Gahlot, along with heads of 26 departments.

The Delhi government and its bureaucracy have had tense relations in recent years, but Atishi stressed the need for collaboration.

"Let us work together in the interest of the people of Delhi. The work of officials has a significant impact on the lives of the people and as a government, we will provide full support to the officials in this," she said.

"The Delhi government and the officials are fully accountable to the people. We all rely on the taxes paid by the people of Delhi, so it is our responsibility to work towards providing them with the best possible services and to fulfil our responsibilities with complete integrity," she said.