Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, who is also the state Finance Minister, said in his budget speech presented in the Haryana Assembly today that the minimum wage rates in the state of Haryana are increased every year according to the dearness allowance. Due to this increase, the minimum wage rates for unskilled labourers, which were fixed at Rs 7600 in the year 2015, have now increased to Rs 11,001.76. In the coming financial year, the government will revise and amend the basic rates of minimum wages.
He said there are currently 9 labour courts functioning in Haryana for prompt settlement of industrial disputes, including one each in Ambala, Panipat, Hisar and Rohtak, two in Gurugram and three in Faridabad. To make the dispute settlement process more accessible, the number of labour courts will be increased to 14 in this financial year.
He said the construction of 100-bed ESI hospital buildings in Bawal and Bahadurgarh and ESI dispensary building in Panchkula will also be completed in the coming financial year 2025-2026. For construction of hospitals and dispensaries, HSIIDC will provide land to ESIC New Delhi at concessional rates in Saha, Sohna, Kharkhoda, Bahadurgarh, Karnal, Farrukhnagar, Charkhi Dadri, Chhachhrauli, Kosli, Gharaunda, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Pataudi and Gohana.
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said a new scheme was announced with the aim of empowering gig workers and ensuring their social security coverage. Under this, a special portal will be created for all gig workers working in the state, where they will be able to register themselves. This portal will work to connect gig workers with various government schemes and opportunities. All gig workers registered on the portal will be provided insurance protection. Under this insurance scheme, gig workers will get essential protection like health, accident and life insurance. The aim of this initiative is to provide financial stability, social security and better working conditions to the workers working in the gig economy, so that they can become more self-reliant and become active participants in the economic development of Haryana.
He said the powers to decide on the factory map and factory licence application of industries up to five acres and to renew the factory licence of industries up to 10 acres will be given to the Additional Deputy Commissioner at the district level.
The Chief Minister allocated Rs 96.81 crore to the Labour Department for the financial year 2025-26, which is an increase of 29.80 per cent over the previous allocation.