Shimla: Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced to increase the honorarium of 21,115 Mid-Day Meal Workers by Rs. 500, taking it to Rs. 5,000 per month. Similarly, the honorarium of 877 SMC C&V teachers has been raised from Rs. 15,509 to Rs. 16,009, and that of 833 SMC Lecturers and DPEs by Rs. 500 to Rs. 19,378 per month. The 491 SMC TGTs will now receive Rs. 19,378 per month after a Rs. 500 hike, while 62 SMC JBTs will now get Rs. 13,762 per month while 31 water carriers would now receive Rs. 5,500 per month after a Rs. 500 increase.
Besides the daily wages of daily wagers and part-time workers have been increased by Rs. 25, bringing it to Rs. 425 per day. The honorarium of stitching instructors has been enhanced by Rs. 500 and that of 1,399 Panchayat Chowkidars also by Rs. 500 and thus taking it to Rs. 8,500 after per month. As many as 970 Rajasva Chowkidars will now get Rs. 6,300 while 3,304 Lambardars will receive Rs. 4,500 per month after a Rs. 300 increase.
The government has also increased the honorarium of the representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies. With an increase of Rs. 1,000, the Zila Parishad Chairperson will now receive Rs. 25,000 per month the Vice Chairperson will get Rs. 19,000. The Zila Parishad Members will now get Rs. 8,300 with an increase of Rs. 500 each whereas the Panchayat Samiti Chairperson will receive Rs. 12,000 and Vice Chairperson Rs. 9,000 after an increase of Rs. 600 each. The honorarium of Members Zila Parishad has been increased by Rs. 3000 and now they will get Rs. 7,500 per month. Similarly, with an increase of Rs. 300, the Gram Panchayat Pradhan will now get Rs. 7,500 and the Up-Pradhan Rs. 5,100 whereas Gram Panchayat Members will get Rs. 2,100 per month with an increase of Rs. 600.
The honorarium of the Mayor of the Municipal Corporation has also been raised by Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 25,000, the Deputy Mayor’s by Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 19,000 and Councilor’s by Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 9,400. The Chairperson of the Municipal Council will now receive Rs. 10,800 with an increase of Rs. 600 and the Vice Chairperson Rs. 8,900 with an increase of Rs. 500 while Councillors Rs. 4,500 per month with an increase of Rs. 500. The Nagar Panchayat Pradhan will now get Rs. 9,000 after an increase of Rs. 600, the Up-Pradhan Rs. 7,000 with an increase of Rs. 400 and Members Rs. 4,500 per month after increase of Rs. 300.
The State Government has also increased the honorarium of Special Police Officers by Rs. 300, outsourced employees to Rs. 12,750 and IT teachers by Rs. 500 per month.
