India, Dec. 23 -- LUCKNOW The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday said that the wages of MGNREGA workers will now be paid in seven days, instead of 15, and the guaranteed number of work days will be increased from 100 to 125.

Replying during the Question Hour in the state Assembly, minister of state for rural development Vijay Lakshmi Gautam said the daily wage under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in Uttar Pradesh has been fixed at Rs.252, as per a notification issued by the central government.

She was responding to a question by Samajwadi Party member Anil Pradhan.

The minister said since the determination of wage rates is done by the centre, any increase in wages is not expected from the state go...