Hyderabad, May 21 -- The Telangana government on Thursday announced a major hike in minimum wages, restructuring the classification of workers and redefining wage zones to ensure broader coverage and improved earnings for over 1.11 crore workers across the state.

Speaking in a press conference, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said the decision was taken after reviewing gaps in the earlier system and following recommendations of a cabinet sub-committee headed by Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka.

He said the previous structure had caused losses to a large number of workers due to administrative negligence.

He said, "The government has taken a crucial decision regarding the minimum wages of workers. Due to the negligence of the previo...