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Uttar Pradesh Raises PRD Volunteers’ Daily Allowance to Rs 600
The Uttar Pradesh government decided to pay PRD volunteers more money for each day they work.
Their daily allowance will rise from Rs 500 to Rs 600.
The change will help 27,794 volunteers.
PRD volunteers help the police and administration with safety and public events.
They may help manage traffic, maintain order and respond during emergencies.
The government also approved free cashless medical treatment for volunteers and their families.
Volunteers must work for at least three months in a financial year to qualify.
The decision was made by the state Cabinet.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath led the meeting.
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved raising PRD volunteers’ daily duty allowance from Rs 500 to Rs 600.
The increase will benefit 27,794 Provincial Rakshak Dal personnel.
The decision was approved at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
The Cabinet also approved cashless medical treatment for PRD volunteers and their family members.
Eligibility for cashless treatment requires at least three months of duty during a financial year.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh government, including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna, approved the measures for Provincial Rakshak Dal volunteers.
- What
- The Cabinet increased the daily duty allowance from Rs 500 to Rs 600 and approved a cashless medical treatment scheme.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India.
- When
- The decision was reported on September 15; the report does not specify the year for that date.
- Why
- The allowance supports PRD volunteers deployed for law and order, security, traffic management, emergencies and public events; the medical scheme provides treatment support to eligible volunteers and their families.
Key facts
- New daily allowance
- Rs 600
- Previous daily allowance
- Rs 500
- Beneficiaries
- 27,794 PRD personnel
- Medical coverage
- Cashless treatment for eligible volunteers and family members
- Medical eligibility
- At least three months of duty during a financial year
- Cabinet chair
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
- Previous allowance increases
- Rs 250 to Rs 375 in 2019, Rs 395 in 2022, and Rs 500 on April 16, 2025
Quotes
Suresh Kumar Khanna
Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister
“The Cabinet has now agreed to increase the daily allowance to Rs 600.”
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Sources
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