Worried at the prospect of having to match the arbitrary minimum wage rate fixed by the states, the central government is considering changes in the law to specify a separate wage norms for its flagship rural employment guarantee scheme that is undergoing a complete makeover under minister Jairam Ramesh. The centre has already contested in the Supreme Court a Karnataka High Court interim order directing it to align wage rates under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) with the minimum wages in the state.
Source: Economic Times
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