Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
The Haryana Government has revised the wages of part-time and daily-wage workers engaged in various government departments, boards, corporations, and public undertakings across the state. The new wage structure will come into effect from January 1, 2025,
According to a notification issued by the Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, the decision to revise wages follows numerous representations from government departments and organizations requesting an upward revision in the remuneration for workers employed on a part-time or daily basis.
The notification divides the state into three district categories — Category-I, Category-II, and Category-III — for determining wage rates. This classification takes into account socio-economic and developmental differences among districts. The revised rates have been prescribed for different levels of workers under each category.
In Category-I districts, workers at Level 1 will now receive a monthly wage of 19,900, a daily wage of 765, and an hourly wage of 96. At Level 2, the monthly wage has been fixed at 23,400, with a daily wage of 900 and an hourly rate of 113. For Level 3, the monthly wage will be 24,100, daily wage 927, and hourly wage 116.
In Category-II districts, the Level 1 wage will be 17,550 per month, 675 per day, and 84 per hour. At Level 2, the monthly wage will be 21,000, daily wage 808, and hourly wage 101. For Level 3, the monthly wage has been set at 21,700, daily wage 835, and hourly rate 104.
In Category-III districts, the revised wage at Level 1 will be 16,250 per month, 625 per day, and 78 per hour. Workers at Level 2 will receive 19,800 monthly, 762 daily, and 95 hourly, while Level 3 workers will get 20,450 monthly, 787 daily, and 98 per hour.