Patna, April 19 -- Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary has urged the Centre to implement the state's minimum wage rate under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) , citing a significant gap between existing wage structures.
Raising the issue during a meeting with union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on the implementation of the "Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural)" (VB-GRAM), Chaudhary pointed out that Bihar's minimum wage for agricultural labour is Rs 413 per day, while MGNREGA workers receive Rs 255 per day. He stressed the need to bridge this gap to ensure fair wages for rural labourers.
The Deputy Chief Minister also called...