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Living wage, etc., for workers

Jurisdiction
India
Provision
43
Source language
eng+tel
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

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legislation or economic organisation or in any other way, to all workers, agricultural, industrial or otherwise, work, a living wage, conditions of work ensuring a decent standard of life and full enjoyment of leisure and social and cultural opportunities and, in particular, the State shall endeavour to promote cottage industries on an individual or co-operative basis in rural areas. 1. Substituted by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s.7, for cl. (f) (w.e.f. 3.1.1977). 2. Inserted by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s.8 (w.e.f. 3.1.1977). 23 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part IV. — Directive Principles of State Policy) 1 [43A. Participation of workers in management of industries:- The State shall take steps, by suitable legislation or in any other way, to secure the participation of workers in the management of undertakings, establishments or other organisations engaged in any industry.] 2 [43B. Promotion of co-operative societies:- The State shall endeavour to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control and professional management of co-operative societies.]

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The Constitution of India · legislative.gov.in · Retrieved 17 August 2026.

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