Honorarium Raised to ₹3,500 Monthly; CM Yogi to Felicitate 68,000 Guards in Bareilly

• by Akanksha Mishra
• 2026-10-13 12:26:00

In a significant financial boost to rural security forces across Uttar Pradesh, the state government has officially raised the monthly honorarium of village guards (gram chowkidars) from ₹2,500 to ₹3,500. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is scheduled to formally make the announcement and felicitate 68,000 village guards during a state-level ceremony at the Bareilly Police Lines on Tuesday. Acting on the directives of the Chief Minister, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Sanjay Prasad formally issued the official government order on Monday, translating a long-standing demand of rural intelligence volunteers into immediate administrative action.

A 40 Percent Pay Surge: ₹84 Crore Annual Outlay for State Exchequer

The direct wage hike provides financial relief to thousands of ground personnel operating at the bottom of the administrative policing ladder:

Substantial Percentage Jump: With a flat increment of ₹1,000 per month, village guards secure a 40 percent rise over their previous stipend, bringing their monthly income to ₹3,500.

Fiscal Commitment: This widespread revision introduces an additional recurrent expenditure of approximately ₹84 crore per year on the state exchequer.

Widespread Reach: The policy change benefits 68,000 village chowkidars deployed across gram panchayats throughout all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh.

Eyes and Ears of Law Enforcement: Vital Role of Gram Chowkidars in Rural UP

Gram chowkidars serve as the indispensable primary intelligence link connecting remote village populations with formal state law enforcement mechanisms:

Grassroots Vigilance: Village guards maintain continuous surveillance over suspicious movements, unfamiliar arrivals, and potential security threats within rural hamlets.

Timely Police Coordination: Serving as the immediate liaison between villagers and the local thana (police station), chowkidars transmit vital community intelligence that enables preemptive crime prevention.

Preserving Law and Order: Their active physical presence ensures peace, mitigates localized conflicts, and strengthens day-to-day policing surveillance across Uttar Pradesh's vast hinterland.

Fulfilling Long-Pending Demands: Following Hikes for Home Guards and PRD

This decision addresses multi-year appeals by village guard unions for improved remuneration, following comparable welfare upgrades across auxiliary forces:

Sustained Representation: Gram chowkidars had continuously petitioned administrative authorities for fair wage revisions reflecting current living costs.

Earlier Relief for PRD Personnel: The Uttar Pradesh administration had previously augmented the daily allowances given to Prantiya Rakshak Dal (PRD) personnel stationed across the state.

Welfare Parity with Home Guards: The current revision mirrors the state's prior decision to increase the honorarium of Home Guard volunteers, building a comprehensive social security net for all auxiliary and grassroots security forces.

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