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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">Going against the view of the United Progressive Alliance government, the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) has favoured the payment of statutory minimum wages to workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS).</font><br />
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">The NAC's contrarian position follows a recommendation made by the Aruna Roy-headed working group on &lsquo;Transparency, Accountability and Governance.' A posting on the NAC website said: &ldquo;There was general agreement on the recommendations of the working group. There was general agreement that workers should be paid minimum wages as notified under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.&rdquo;</font><br />
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<em><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">Contradicts Centre's line on issue of minimum wages payment</font><br />
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">Going against the view of the United Progressive Alliance government, the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) has favoured the payment of statutory minimum wages to workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS).</font><br />
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">The NAC's line is in conflict with the January 1, 2009 notification issued by the Union Ministry of Rural Development, delinking the MNREGS wages from The Minimum Wages Act, 1948, and freezing the former at Rs.100.</font><br />
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">The notification, issued under Section 6(1) of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, led to a situation where MNREGS workers in several States were paid less than the prevailing minimum wages.</font><br />
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">In its defence, the Ministry quoted Section 6(1): &ldquo;Notwithstanding anything contained in the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Central government may, by notification, specify the wage rate for the purpose of the Act.&rdquo;</font><br />
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">The NAC's contrarian position follows a recommendation made by the Aruna Roy-headed working group on &lsquo;Transparency, Accountability and Governance.' A posting on the NAC website said: &ldquo;There was general agreement on the recommendations of the working group. There was general agreement that workers should be paid minimum wages as notified under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.&rdquo;</font><br />
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">Aggrieved by the Ministry's January 1, 2009 notification, some labour groups in Andhra Pradesh took the issue of non-payment of minimum wages to the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The petitioners said the non-payment amounted to a violation of the fundamental rights of workers.</font><br />
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">In July 2009, the High Court suspended the Ministry's notification for a period of eight weeks. But since MNREGS workers in Andhra Pradesh continued to be paid less than the prevailing minimum wages, the petitioners filed a contempt petition against the State and Central governments.</font><br />
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">The cases, which came up for hearing on Thursday, have been adjourned by another 10 days. So far, the Centre's stand has been that while the State government is obliged to pay minimum wages as notified by it, the Centre will only reimburse the amount fixed by it under Section 6(1).</font><br />
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">The State governments have disputed this, arguing that they have no money, and that under the MNREGA, the wage component has to be paid by the Centre.</font><br />
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Contradicts Centre's line on issue of minimum wages payment

Going against the view of the United Progressive Alliance government, the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) has favoured the payment of statutory minimum wages to workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National...'
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Sonia's NAC favours statutory minimum wages under MNREGS by Vidya Subrahmaniam

Contradicts Centre's line on issue of minimum wages payment Going against the view of the United Progressive Alliance government, the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) has favoured the payment of statutory minimum wages to workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS). The NAC's line is in conflict with the January 1, 2009 notification issued by the Union Ministry of Rural Development, delinking the MNREGS wages from The Minimum Wages Act, 1948, and freezing the former at Rs.100. The notification, issued under Section 6(1) of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, led to a situation where MNREGS workers in several States were paid less than the prevailing minimum wages. In its defence, the Ministry quoted Section 6(1): “Notwithstanding anything contained in the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Central government may, by notification, specify the wage rate for the purpose of the Act.” The NAC's contrarian position follows a recommendation made by the Aruna Roy-headed working group on ‘Transparency, Accountability and Governance.' A posting on the NAC website said: “There was general agreement on the recommendations of the working group. There was general agreement that workers should be paid minimum wages as notified under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.” Aggrieved by the Ministry's January 1, 2009 notification, some labour groups in Andhra Pradesh took the issue of non-payment of minimum wages to the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The petitioners said the non-payment amounted to a violation of the fundamental rights of workers. In July 2009, the High Court suspended the Ministry's notification for a period of eight weeks. But since MNREGS workers in Andhra Pradesh continued to be paid less than the prevailing minimum wages, the petitioners filed a contempt petition against the State and Central governments. The cases, which came up for hearing on Thursday, have been adjourned by another 10 days. So far, the Centre's stand has been that while the State government is obliged to pay minimum wages as notified by it, the Centre will only reimburse the amount fixed by it under Section 6(1). The State governments have disputed this, arguing that they have no money, and that under the MNREGA, the wage component has to be paid by the Centre.