Wages for rural jobs guarantee scheme increased by 4-10%

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NEW DELHI: The Centre has raised wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) by 4-10% for different states...

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..

Haryana has the highest wage rate for unskilled workers under the scheme at Rs 374 a day, although it has been increased by just 4%, while Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland have the lowest wage rate at Rs 234, as per the notification...