New Delhi, Mar 28 (PTI) The Congress on Thursday attacked the Modi government after it notified revised MGNREGS wages for 2024-25, saying the daily wage rates in all states are well below the Rs 400 a day promised by the party under its 'Shramik NYAY' guarantees.
The wage revision was notified by the Union rural development ministry on Wednesday after clearance from the Election Commission as the Model Code of Conduct is in force for the Lok Sabha polls. The increases have been made on the 2023 wage rates under the flagship rural jobs scheme. Goa has seen the highest wage rate increase of Rs 34 to Rs 356 per day in the state, according to the notification.
India News: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the real wage increase in 10 years of Modi govt has been less than 1%, while it was 8.6% for agriculture an
This comes as a part of a larger plan to bring peace to the strife-torn area and undo the damage caused by local Trinamul strongman Sheikh Shahjahan, now absconding, and his associates
Greater mobility, higher payouts under NREGS, and lower urban wage elasticity are bringing parity between urban and rural manufacturing units. The gap between rural and urban wage growth has widened post-pandemic. The relative stickiness of urban wages with regard to profits may be a factor in the narrowing of the gap.