In a significant welfare initiative, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena of Ladakh has approved a wage increase for daily, part-time, seasonal, and need-based workers employed by the Union Territory Administration. The new wage rate will rise from ₹450 to ₹575 per day, benefiting thousands of workers who have historically received low wages ranging from ₹300 to ₹500 per month. This decision is part of a comprehensive wage rationalisation framework that categorizes workers into skilled and unskilled groups, with skilled workers earning ₹575 and unskilled workers earning ₹450 per day. The revised wages will be calculated based on duty hours and the nature of work performed. This reform follows multiple representations from daily wagers advocating for minimum wage implementation and aims to eliminate wage disparities. Saxena emphasized the importance of fair compensation for labor, stating that the administration is committed to ensuring transparent and accountable welfare measures. To facilitate this, wages will be disbursed through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to workers' bank accounts, although the administration clarified that this exercise is strictly for wage rationalisation and does not guarantee regularisation of services.