New Delhi, Feb 25 (KNN) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led Delhi Government today approved an around 37-per cent hike in the minimum wages for unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled persons in the national capital.

As per the Cabinet's decision, the minimum wages for unskilled persons will be Rs 13,350 per month against the existing Rs 9,724 per month. For semi-skilled and skilled persons, it will increase from Rs 10,764 to Rs 14,698 and from Rs 11,830 to Rs 16,182 per month respectively.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said his government has cleared all recommendations of a 15-member committee set up by former Lt Governor Najeeb Jung last year to revise the minimum wages.

Jung in September last year declared the recommendations of a government- appointed committee as "null and void" stating AAP dispensation did not seek his prior approval to form the panel.

Kejriwal said the committee's recommendations will be sent to Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Monday.

"This is the first time in the country that revision of the minimum wages is proposed on the basis a scientific method. I will meet the LG next week and request him to give his approval to the recommendations,” said Kejriwal.

He said, "I hope the LG will clear them next week as we have followed all procedures. It will be the biggest gift for workers on the occasion of Holi."

The government-appointed committee had approved a 50 per cent increase in the minimum wages -- Rs 14,052 for unskilled person, Rs 15,471 for semi-skilled and Rs 17,033 for skilled person per month.

"There is a difference of Rs 600-700 between the recommendations of the two committees. We could have implemented the previous committee's recommendations, but we did not want any fight with former Lt Governor.