Ladakh administration hikes wages of skilled, unskilled workers
The Ladakh administration has announced a significant wage increase for daily and part-time workers in the region. Skilled workers will now earn ₹575 per day, while unskilled workers will receive ₹450 per day, addressing long-standing low wages. This reform aims to ensure fair compensation and improve the livelihoods of marginalized wage earners in Ladakh.
- ▪Ladakh's Lieutenant Governor announced a wage rationalisation reform for daily and part-time workers.
- ▪Skilled workers will now earn ₹575 per day, and unskilled workers will earn ₹450 per day.
- ▪The administration aims to ensure fair wages and improve transparency through Direct Benefit Transfer.
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Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Sunday (May 17, 2026) announced a major wage rationalisation reform for daily wagers, part-time, seasonal and need-based employees working in the Union Territory.Terming it “a landmark reform in Ladakh to ensure dignified wages to the marginalised wage earners, Mr. Saxena said, “I have ordered a major wage rationalisation for daily wagers, part-time/need-based workers, like sweepers, cleaners, gardeners, etc., who were working for pay as low as ₹300 to ₹500 per month, in various government departments, for years”.Under the new wage matrix, skilled workers will now be paid ₹575 per day, while unskilled workers will earn ₹450 per day.
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