Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to hike the daily duty allowance of over 34,000 Prantiya Rakshak Dal (PRD) volunteers by 26 percent, from Rs 395 to Rs 500, offering them major relief.
The proposal in this regard was passed during the cabinet meeting, which was chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at Lok Bhavan on Tuesday.
Giving details of the proposal, Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna said, "The new allowance will come into effect from April 1.
The increase will translate into an additional Rs 3,150 per month per volunteer (based on 30 days of attendance), imposing an annual financial burden of Rs 75.87 crore on the state exchequer. The move has sparked widespread happiness among PRD personnel, which is crucial in maintaining law and order at the grassroots level."
He said, "Out of 15 proposals presented in the cabinet meeting, 13 received approval, including the decision to hike the allowance of the PRD volunteers."
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In another key decision, the Cabinet approved the Finance Department's proposal to reorganise the UP Subordinate Cooperative Societies and Panchayat Audit Service Rules, 2025.
Khanna said that the new structure addresses an imbalance in the previous setup, where higher-level posts outnumbered lower-tier positions.
"The restructuring has increased the number of entry-level posts, creating a more rational promotional pyramid," he said.
He said that specifically, 150 out of the 1,307 existing posts have been upgraded and merged with the 255 pre-existing Assistant Audit Officer posts, resulting in 405 such posts.
"Meanwhile, 464 posts have been downgraded and merged with the existing 436 auditor posts, bringing the total to 900 auditor positions," he said.
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The Minister said that the reorganisation aims to create a balanced and functional cadre structure with more opportunities at the base level, ensuring smoother promotions and better administrative efficiency.
Among other proposals, a 300-bed hospital will be built on the surplus land of Sitapur Eye Hospital in Ayodhya district.
The hospital will be built on 12,798 square meters of land, while the interchange at Afzalpur crossing of Yamuna and Eastern Peripheral Expressway will be constructed by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
Land has been allotted for the construction of a medical college along with a district hospital in Hathras. As many as 6.675 hectares of land on the Agra-Aligarh road have been given at the rate of 1987.
