The workers of Haryana will get the highest wages. Whereas, the maximum increase has been made for MNREGA workers of Rajasthan. On an average, an increase of Rs 7 to Rs 26 has been registered state-wise.

Giving a big gift to the laborers of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, the central government has increased the amount they get daily. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is being implemented for the livelihood security of rural families. Under the scheme, the government provides employment for at least 100 days in a financial year. The order issued by the Center regarding the increased wages will be applicable from April 1, 2023. State wise MNREGA wage rate has been revised so the wage amount may be different in each state.

Wages increased from Rs 7 to Rs 26 per day

The central government has increased the wage rates under the rural job guarantee program MNREGA for the financial year 2023-24. After the decision of the Center, the salary hike of MNREGA workers has been from Rs 7 to Rs 26 state-wise. At the same time, according to the data, the increase in wages for the states has been between two and 10 percent.

Maximum increase in Haryana and Rajasthan

After the decision of the Center, the laborers of Haryana will get the maximum wage amount of Rs 357 per day. Whereas, the maximum increase has been in the amount of laborers of Rajasthan. The workers of Rajasthan will get Rs 255 daily, which was earlier Rs 231.

Bihar-Jharkhand will now get Rs 228 per day

Bihar and Jharkhand have registered an increase of about eight percent in the wages of MNREGA workers as compared to last year. Last year, the daily wage for a MNREGA worker in these two states was Rs 210. Now it has been increased to Rs.228.

Lowest wages in these states

The lowest MGNREGA wage amount has been fixed at Rs 221 only in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, which was earlier only Rs 204 per day in both the states. In this way, a 17 percent increase has been registered as compared to last year. At the same time, the states registering the lowest percentage increase include Karnataka, Goa, Meghalaya and Manipur.

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The Union Ministry of Rural Development has issued a notification regarding the change in wage rates under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA).

This notification was issued under section 6(1) of MNREGA Act 2005. Under this, the wages of laborers have been increased from Rs 7 to Rs 26 and the new rates will be applicable from April 1. After this increase, the highest daily wage in Haryana will be Rs 357 per day and the lowest in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh will be Rs 221 per day.

Wages increased the most in Rajasthan

It has been said in the notification that the Center can fix the wage rate for its beneficiaries through notification. The highest percentage increase in wages has been made in Rajasthan as compared to the rates of the previous year. The revised pay for Rajasthan has been fixed at Rs 255 per day, which was Rs 231 in 2022-23.

Nearly 8 percent increase in Bihar and Jharkhand

In Bihar and Jharkhand, the wages of laborers under the scheme have been increased by about 8 percent as compared to last year. Last year, the daily wage in these two states was Rs 210, which has now been reduced to Rs 228.

Lowest wage in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh

The lowest daily wage in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh is Rs 221. In this, an increase of 17 percent has been registered as compared to the previous year. In 2022-23, the daily wage of laborers in both the states was Rs 204. Karnataka, Goa, Meghalaya and Manipur are the states which registered the lowest percentage growth.

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