Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Tuesday enhanced the duty call up allowance of Home Guards across the State.
A notification was issued by the Home Department in this regard which said that the Home Guards will now get Rs 300 as duty call up allowance a day as against the earlier amount of Rs 240 per day, official sources said.
There are about 20,000 home guards working on a daily basis in the State.
The Home Department had earlier on Tuesday tweeted about the increase in the allowance.
The Home Guards were on agitation demanding increase in their remuneration and demanded regular appointment in police.
It is worth mentioning that Home Guards are not regular employees and hence they are not entitled to monthly salary. They are paid on daily allowance basis.