Sikkim Govt Declared Minimum Rs 15,000 Wage For Unskilled Labour
Gangtok, Sept. 14 (IPR) :Taking a historic step toward the welfare of all workers, the state government has revised the rate of minimum wages for Unskilled, Semi-skilled, Skilled and Highly-skilled workers. The commitment made by the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Shri P. S. Tamang, to give a minimum wage of Rs. 15000/- ( fifteen thousand) for the lowest category of unskilled labour is now finally fulfilled.
This was informed by the Hon’ble Minister, Labour, Govt. of Sikkim, Shri Lok Nath Sharma, in a press conference held at Shram Bhawan today. The panel was also joined by the Secretary Labour, Ms Namrata Thapa, and Joint Labour Commissioner Shri Shiromani Neopaney.
Sikkim Govt Declared Minimum Rs 15,000 Wage For Unskilled Labour
Addressing the press conference, Minister, Labour, Shri Sharma, informed that the state of Sikkim has made a historic decision to enhance the daily wages of Unskilled workers from Rs. 300/- to Rs. 500/- with the highest enhancement in the country by 67%.
Similarly, the daily wages of Semi-skilled labour were revised to Rs. 520/- from existing rates of Rs.320/- (15600/- for 30 days). The Skilled workers will get Rs. 535/- daily wages (16050 for 30 days), and the Highly skilled workers will receive Rs.565/- per day ( Rs. 16950/- for 30 days). The workers working at an altitude of up to 8000 ft. shall be paid the above-mentioned revised wages.
Besides, the daily wages of workers working above the altitude of 8001 ft. to 12000 ft. shall be paid 50% more than the regular wage. Similarly, the workers from 12001 ft. to 16000 ft. shall be paid 75% more than the normal wage, and the workers from 16001 ft. and above shall be paid double the normal wage, Minister Shri LN Sharma informed.
He added that the rates would be effective from 11th July 2022, and the labourers shall be given an arrear of two months from the implementation date.
Minister Sharma also stated that the department of labour had issued a notification on 11/07/2022 seeking feedback, suggestions, comments and views from persons who were likely to be affected and were given a period of 60 days for writing to the labour department. After completion of the specified time, the department had to undergo thorough scrutiny and examination and subsequently issued the notification on revised rates of daily wages today.
Minister Sharma also shared about a fruitful outcome of the meeting of the Hon’ble Union Minister for State (MoS), Labour and Employment Shri Rameswar Teli with the Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri P.S Tamang at Mintokgang last evening and informed that the state of Sikkim would have one hundred bedded hospital for the insured persons and their dependents under Employees State Insurance Scheme (ESIS).
The department of labour will organise a state-wide campaign to acquire registration of all workers to ensure optimum benefits in education, medical and other necessities.
