Eighty-five contractual employees at a civil hospital in Ludhiana, Punjab, India, will soon receive a salary increase to align with the district collector (DC) rates, addressing a long-standing issue of wage disparity. The hospital administration acknowledged that employees across various departments were paid below the mandated daily wage rates. Senior medical officer Dr. Akhil Sareen confirmed that corrective steps have been initiated to upgrade salaries. This decision comes after repeated protests and demands from workers for fair wages, which have previously disrupted hospital services and impacted patient care. The revised wage implementation is expected to bring immediate relief to the workers and enhance staff morale, ultimately improving service delivery at the hospital.