Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Meghalaya Increases Minimum Wages for Various Worker Categories
The government in Meghalaya decided to pay workers more money.
Unskilled workers will now get Rs 541 each day starting April 1, 2025.
This increase covers different types of jobs, like farming and construction.
The raise is because of something called Variable Dearness Allowance.
Workers in other skill levels (semi-skilled, skilled, and highly skilled) also get more money.
The new wage rates will be looked at every six months to make sure they keep up with how much things cost.
Meghalaya government raised minimum wages for various worker skill levels.
Unskilled workers will receive Rs 541 per day, including Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA).
The new wages apply to 29 scheduled employments, effective from April 1, 2025.
Wage revisions include increases of Rs 16-20 per day compared to the previous rates.
Wage adjustments will occur every six months based on Consumer Price Index (CPI).
- Who
- Meghalaya government and workers across various employment sectors.
- What
- Meghalaya government raised minimum wages.
- When
- Effective April 1, 2025, revised wages will be in effect.
- Where
- Meghalaya
- Why
- To adjust wages, considering Variable Dearness Allowance, and to review wage rates every six months based on CPI.
- Unskilled Wage
- Rs 541/day
- Effective Date
- April 1, 2025
- Jobs Affected
- 29 scheduled employments
- Review Frequency
- Every six months
- Basis of Review
- Consumer Price Index (CPI)
- Semi-skilled Wage
- Rs 583/day
- Skilled Wage
- Rs 624/day
- Highly-skilled Wage
- Rs 665/day