Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced a financial package for 50,000 Community Support Staff (CSS) working at the panchayat level Mission Shakti across the State.
As per the announcement, all CSS will get identity cards and an annual uniform allowance of Rs 1000.
This apart, the CSS will get one-time financial assistance of Rs.5,000 towards the purchase of smartphones of their choice
All Community Resource Person- Community Mobilisation (CRP-CM) will receive a monthly honorarium of Rs 3,000, a fixed conveyance allowance of Rs 350 per month, and an additional telephone allowance of Rs.150 per month totaling Rs 250.
The Chief Minister announced that the State government has made arrangements of funds for immediate implementation of the package.
It is pertinent to mention here that CRP-CMs are members of women SHGs who guide groups of SHGs after training.
Mentioning that Mission Shakti is a movement that has transformed the lives of 70 lakh women in the state, the release stated that in the current year nearly Rs 6000 crore bank loans were disbursed to women SHGs and Rs 200 crore was deposited in bank accounts of SHGs towards interest subvention.
