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Horizon With Labour
Around 10,000 workers engaged by private companies executing Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) works have much to cheer. They will get one-and-a-half times more daily wages soon. However, the cash-strapped civic body has much to worry as this will cost it around Rs150 crore. The office of additional labour commissioner issued a letter dated March 19 to the civic body, which was received by the latter on March 21. Corporator Praful Gudadhe said in a press conference on Tuesday that NMC will also have to give arrears to all workers. "NMC had estimated the cost of work orders as per circular issued by the state government six years ago. Government had revised the daily wages of workers on February 24, 2015. NMC did not follow the new circular. I had raised the issue in general body meeting on March 18. NMC additional municipal commissioner Nayana Gunde spoke to the office of additional labour commissioner, which issued a letter passing strictures on NMC for not following the government norms. NMC was directed to pay arrears with effect from February 24, 2015, and increase daily wages immediately," he said.
