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NREGA wages see highest jump in Meghalaya, nil in Kerala, Lakshadweep -Harikishan Sharma

-The Indian Express

In all, 22 States and UTs have seen an increase of less than Rs 10, whereas 12 states and UTs have registered a hike of over Rs 10 this time.

Meghalaya has registered the highest increase in MGNREGS wages — a jump of Rs 23 from Rs 203 in 2020-21 to Rs 226 — for 2021-2022, while there has been no increase in Kerala and Lakshadweep, according to the “state-wise wage rate for unskilled manual workers” notified by the Ministry of Rural Development.

According to the notification issued on March 15, Rajasthan saw a hike of Rs 1, while Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand registered an increase of Rs 3.

All states and Union territories, except Meghalaya, have registered a lower hike in MGNREGS wages for 2021-2022 as compared to the increase announced for 2020-2021. The new rates will be effective from April 1.

Meghalaya is followed by poll-bound Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, which have seen a hike of Rs 17 — from Rs 256 in 2020-21 to Rs 273. The rate has been increased by Rs 9 — from Rs 204 to Rs 213 — in West Bengal.

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