Rajasthan govt asks MSMEs to pay full April salary to workers

Jaipur, Apr 30 (KNN) Rajasthan government has issued an advisory for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and other commercial establishments in the state to pay salaries of workers or labourers for the month of April.

The advisory issued by MSME and industries department said that all the payments should be made through various online platforms.

''All the industrial units and commercial establishment in your respective jurisdiction be advised to transfer wages/salaries to their staff bank accounts either through direct benefit transfer (DBT) or using other online modes for fund transfers such as NEFT, RTGS etc without any deduction for the period their establishments are under closure during the lockdown period in  accordance with cited directives issued by government of India,'' said the advisory.

On March 29th, the government issued  order directing  all states/UT governments to take measures that all the employers, be it in the industry  or in the shops and commercial establishments, shall make payment of wages of their workers, at their work place, on due date, without any deduction, for the period their establishments are under closure during the lockdown.

However, many industries representatives have said that it is difficult for them to pay wages to workers during lockdown as there is no earning.