The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has decided to increase the minimum wages of its employees for different categories of employees, news agency PTI reported citing a civic official. As per the report, the monthly salary for unskilled workers of the MCD will be increased to Rs 17,234 from Rs 16,792, which is a hike of Rs 442 by the AAP-led civic body.
For the semi-skilled workers, the monthly wages will be increased to Rs 18,993 from the current Rs 18,499 and for the skilled workers, it will rise to Rs 20,903 from Rs 20,375, a hike of Rs 494 and Rs 528, respectively.
According to the proposal, the minimum salary for non-matriculate employees will be hiked to Rs 18,993, matriculate but not graduate to Rs 20,902 and graduate and above to Rs 22,744. Dearness allowance for these employees will be Rs 494, Rs 546 and Rs 598 per month, respectively, the report stated.
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Earlier in April, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had earlier announced a dearness allowance for all MCD employees with effect while a government proposal on increasing the minimum wages will be tabled for approval in the next MCD House meeting.
The official stated that the dearness allowance for all civic employees will be released after approval from the civic body house.