The viral WhatsApp message quotes a Cabinet decision to this effect and mentions the name of Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar as being the prime mover of the proposal.
The fire engulfed more than 800 densely-packed shanties spread across around five acres. Thick plumes of smoke billowed into the sky as firefighters battled the blaze.
These new rates will be applicable from April 1, 2025. This increase has been made keeping in mind inflation, which will provide financial relief to the workers, the government said.
Justice Gavai has been a part of several Constitution benches in the apex court, which delivered path-breaking verdicts. He is the second senior-most Supreme Court judge after the incumbent CJI Khanna.
