Revised MGNREGA wages

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Revised wages-

• As per the revised wages 21 out of 34 states and Union Territories are getting less than 5 percent increase and 10 states getting more than 5 per cent hike.
• There is no change in the wage rates of three states – Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.
• The maximum 7.14 per cent has been recorded in Goa, from Rs 294 per day in 2021-22 to Rs 315 per day in 2022-23. 
• The lowest increase of 1.77 per cent is in Meghalaya where the new wage rate has been fixed at Rs 230 per day from the existing Rs 226 per day.
• According to the new wage rates, five states and UTs with the highest NREGS wages are Haryana (Rs 331 per day); Goa (315); Kerala (311); Karnataka (309); and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (308). 
• Five states with lowest NREGS wages are Tripura (212); Bihar (210); Jharkhand (210); Chhattisgarh (204); and Madhya Pradesh (204).

How are wages revised?

• Wage rates for workers under the MGNREGA are notified and revised by the Central Government in accordance with the provisions of Section 6(1) of the MGNREGA, 2005. 
• The Union government fixes state-wise wage rates according to changes in the CPI-AL (Consumer Price Index-Agriculture Labour), which reflects the increase in the inflation in rural areas.
• The revised wage rates are made applicable from 1st April of the year.
• MGNREGA wages are paid based on measurement of work done i.e. piece rate basis. 
• The actual wage payable is calculated based on the output of the worker.
• Every State has its defined Schedule of Rates on the basis of which the work output is defined and used to calculate the wages for MGNREGA beneficiaries. 

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