Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Odisha Hikes Allowances for Civil Defence Volunteers
The Odisha government has decided to give more money to the people who help with emergencies, called civil defence volunteers.
These volunteers will now receive Rs 150 each day they work, which is more than before.
This change will start from May 2025.
The government is also increasing the amount home guards receive daily.
The government is also increasing the training allowance for civil defence volunteers.
Odisha government increases daily duty allowance for civil defence volunteers.
The new daily allowance for civil defence volunteers is Rs 150.
The increased allowance will be implemented retrospectively from May 2025.
The daily training allowance for volunteers has been enhanced to Rs 140 from Rs 28.
The government also increased the daily duty call-up allowance of home guards.
- Who
- Odisha government and civil defence volunteers
- What
- Odisha government hiked allowances for civil defence volunteers.
- When
- The new allowance will be implemented retrospectively from May 2025.
- Where
- Odisha
- Why
- Not explicitly stated in the articles.
Civil Defence Volunteers
Government
Financial Support
Civil Defence Volunteers
Increased allowances provide better financial support
Government
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- New daily allowance for civil defence volunteers
- Rs 150
- Implementation
- Retrospectively from May 2025
- Old allowance
- Rs 31
- Volunteers in Odisha
- Around 700
- Home Guards daily duty call-up allowance
- Rs 623
- Home Guards allowance implementation
- From January 1 this year
- Training allowance increase
- Rs 140 from Rs 28