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Centre notifies Rs 300 minimum wage under VB-G RAM G
The Hindu··2 Jul
The Centre notified wage rates for unskilled manual workers under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin Act, 2025, effective July 1, replacing MGNREGA. Daily wages range from Rs 300 to Rs 409 across states and union territories, with Rs 450 in three Sikkim gram panchayats. Haryana has the highest rate at Rs 409.
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What It Means For You
- Rural workers in your state receive newly notified daily wage rates.
- Northern and northeastern states see the largest percentage increases.
- The scheme replaces MGNREGA from July 1 under the 2025 Act.
What's Happening
- Wages were notified for effect from July 1.
- Rates range from Rs 300 to Rs 409 across states and UTs.
- Three Sikkim panchayats will pay a special Rs 450 rate.
Scheme Transition
- MGNREGA wages were last revised for the 2025-26 financial year.
- No MGNREGA hike was made for the current financial year.
- Twenty-one states were assigned the Rs 300 floor rate.
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