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Providing relief to the economically weaker sections currently reeling under high inflation, the Delhi government on Friday raised the dearness allowance (DA) for daily wave workers which will effectively increase the minimum wage in the national capital by ?500 per month With the latest revision in the dearness allowance, the monthly wages for unskilled labourers have been raised from Rs.16,064 to Rs.16,506. Similarly, the wages for semi-skilled labourers have been increased from ?17,693 to ?18,187 a month, and that of skilled labourers from ?19,473 to Rs.20,019 a month. The changes will be applicable retrospectively, from April 1, 2022, said a Delhi government statement.
