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News India Live, Digital Desk: These days, a news about the laborers and employees of Uttar Pradesh is spreading rapidly like wildfire on social media. It is being claimed that the Yogi government has directly increased the minimum wage to Rs 20,000 per month. As soon as this news went viral, there was a wave of happiness among the workers, while there was panic among the employers. Now the Uttar Pradesh government has clarified its position on this viral message and put forward the truth.
The whole truth about the news of salary of Rs 20,000
If you too are happy considering this viral news as true, then just wait. Uttar Pradesh Government and Labor Department have clarified that no order has been issued to increase the minimum wage to Rs 20,000. The screenshots or messages being shared on social media are completely misleading and fake. The government has appealed to the people not to believe such unconfirmed news nor share it further.
Strict action will be taken against those who spread confusion
Taking cognizance of this fake news, the government has ordered an investigation. Labor Department officials say that such news is being spread deliberately to create confusion among workers and industrial units. The Information Department has also clarified that whenever the government takes any official decision, it is shared only through authorized mediums. Action can be taken against those spreading fake news under the IT Act.
How much have wages actually increased?
It is true that recently the Yogi government has amended the minimum wage, but the increase is not as much as is being reported on social media. The government has increased wage rates by a few hundred rupees by adding dearness allowance (VDA) as per rules, which is done every six months as part of a normal procedure. The actual rates fixed for unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled workers are far from the Rs 20,000 figure.
Official list is being prepared
To remove confusion, the Labor Department has directed the Assistant Labor Commissioners of all the districts to publicize the actual minimum wage rates in their respective areas. In industrial cities like Noida, Ghaziabad, the list of correct rates is being pasted outside the labor office so that both factory owners and workers can get the correct information. In case of any doubt, it is advised to directly check the website of the Labor Department.