Noida, April 15 -- Stray incidents of stone-pelting, arson, and vandalism were reported in a few parts of Noida as workers continued protesting for a wage hike on Tuesday. The protests, now in their sixth day, continued despite a high-level committee of the Uttar Pradesh government announcing an increase in minimum monthly wage for Noida and Ghaziabad late on Monday. Workers said the revision was not sufficient and they had not received any notifications from their employers. At a press briefing, Deepak Kumar, UP infrastructure and industrial development commissioner (IIDC), said wages had been hiked by 21%, keeping the interest of both the workers and the factory owners, as well as the cost of living in the cities, in mind. To be sure, the changes have yet to be notified by the government. UP labour commissioner Markandeya Shahi said, "These are interim revised wages finalised keeping in mind the ongoing situation and the final wages will be fixed on the recommendation of the wage board next month. Currently, the state government is in the process to finalise this and April 23 is the last date for objections and suggestions." In a statement, Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), which is leading negotiations with the state government, said, "The hikes in minimum wages by Uttar Pradesh are clearly nowhere near the current inflation levels. Neither is it near the levels of raises demanded by workers." Industries too were unhappy. "How can factory owners, who are already running in losses due to hiked US tariffs, the Gulf war, and increased oil prices, survive while paying additional salary? After one protest, the government increased salaries. Owners fear that workers will protest again for further increases," said CP Sharma, president of Handloom Handicraft Exporters Welfare Association. On Tuesday, the protest started between 9-10am in sectors 70, 74, and 80 of Noida Phase 2. In Sector 80, a police bus was vandalised and stones were pelted at factories in Sector 70, said a senior police official....