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Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena connected Sunday (May 17, 2026) announced a large wage rationalisation betterment for regular wagers, part-time, seasonal and need-based employees moving successful the Union Territory.
Terming it “a landmark betterment successful Ladakh to guarantee dignified wages to the marginalised wage earners, Mr. Saxena said, “I person ordered a large wage rationalisation for regular wagers, part-time/need-based workers, similar sweepers, cleaners, gardeners, etc., who were moving for wage arsenic debased arsenic ₹300 to ₹500 per month, successful assorted authorities departments, for years”.
Under the caller wage matrix, skilled workers volition present beryllium paid ₹575 per day, portion unskilled workers volition gain ₹450 per day. The L-G medication has ordered broad verification of each specified workers and revision of their wages within 20 days.
“I believe, specified abysmal wage violated the principles of societal justice. We are committed to ensuring just and dignified wages for each wage-earners, arsenic per the ‘Minimum Wages Act’, portion acknowledging their immense publication successful delivering captious nationalist services crossed Ladakh,” said Mr. Saxena.
Local residents arsenic good arsenic migrant labourers are expected to payment from the revised policy.
The Lieutenant-Governor besides instructed departments to implicit verification of engagement records, enactment details, work hours and Aadhaar-linked slope relationship accusation wrong 20 days.
“All payments volition beryllium made done Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) straight into workers’ slope accounts to guarantee transparency and accountability,” officials said.
