Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has increased the daily duty allowance for civil defence volunteers from Rs 31 to Rs 150 and the daily training allowance from Rs 28 to Rs 140. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved this proposal, which will be implemented retrospectively from May 2025.
The state government has also increased the daily duty call-up allowance of home guards from Rs 612 to Rs 623, applicable retrospectively from January 1 this year.
There are around 700 civil defence volunteers in Odisha who will benefit from this decision, which aims to boost their morale and encourage more people to join the civil defence services.
