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Mamata Banerjee announces hike for daily wage workers

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced a hike in wages of daily wage workers under the state's urban employment scheme.

Mamata Banerjee announces hike for daily wage workers
Mamata Banerjee announces hike for daily wage workers
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Published : Feb 26, 2021, 4:50 PM IST

New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced a hike in wages of daily wage workers under the state's urban employment scheme.

Taking to Twitter, Banerjee said a total of 56,500 workers (40,500 unskilled, 8,000 semi-skilled, 8,000 skilled) will benefit from this move.

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"I am pleased to announce a hike in the wages of daily wage workers under WB Urban Employment Scheme: To Rs 202 per day from Rs 144 earlier for unskilled labour, to Rs 303 from Rs 172 earlier for semi-skilled, Rs 404 for skilled labour (new category introduced)," she tweeted.

Mamata Banerjee announces hike for daily wage workers
Mamata Banerjee announces hike for daily wage workers

"A total of 56,500 workers (40,500 unskilled, 8,000 semi-skilled, 8,000 skilled) will benefit from this. These wages are in parity with rural workers' enhanced pay (MNREGA unskilled & semi-skilled). Budget provision for this step has been made available for both FY21 & FY22," Banerjee said in another tweet.

Mamata Banerjee announces hike for daily wage workers
Mamata Banerjee announces hike for daily wage workers

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These announcements came on a day when the Election Commission of India is scheduled to announce Assembly election dates of five states/Union Territory including West Bengal.

(ANI)

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