Chandigarh, May 13 -- The UT administration on Tuesday approved an average hike of around 8% in minimum wages for outsourced and contingent employees across departments, notifying the revised deputy commissioner (DC) rates for the 2026-27 financial year. It will benefit over 20,000 workers in Chandigarh.

DC rate salaries are minimum wages for contractual or outsourced employees decided by the authorities from time to time. Under the revision announced by deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav, the minimum monthly salary for several categories of workers - including attendants, chowkidars, beldars, cook-cum-helpers, classroom cleaners, bus cleaners, field attendants, washermen, dog catchers and dressers - has been increased from Rs.22,68...