Question

Why are the wages for farm labourers in Palampur less than the minimum wages set by the government?

Answer 1

The wages are for farm labourers in Palampur less than the minimum wages set by the government because of the following reasons :--

(a) Labour is surplus in villages.
(b) There is heavy competition for work among the farm labourers who are the poorest of all in villages.
(c) These people are willing to work for very low wages which are even lower than the minimum wages set by the government.
(d) They are exploited by big farmers, if the latter have given a loan to the labourers.

Answer 2

For the following reasons, the wages for farm laborers in Palampur is less than the minimum wages fixed by the state:

1. Since there is huge competition for employment among the laborers of agriculture in Palampur. Peo-ple used to agree for work even at a low wage.  

2. The farm laborers during the off seasons have to take credits from the wealthy moneylender in order to meet their basic expenses and in order to repay these loans, they accept to work for fewer wages than the government has set up.