Industrialists oppose new wage rate

Industrialists in the eastern district of Morang have expressed serious objection against the government for determining the daily wages of the workers without consulting them.

In a press meet Tuesday in Biratnagar, entrepreneurs associated with Morang Chamber of Commerce warned to close down their industrial activities if government increases wages more than they had recommended.

Against current wages of Rs 125 per day, the Federation of Nepali Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) had suggested a new rate of Rs 160 a day while the government has fixed the new wage rate of Rs 190 per day for the industrial workers of the Sunsari-Morang corridor. nepalnews.com ia Oct 14 08