Srinagar, Oct 1: KNT: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has said there is currently no proposal to increase the monthly honorarium of Lumberdars and Chowkidars, whose rates were last revised in 2016.
According to a Revenue Department reply in the Legislative Assembly, Lumberdars receive a monthly honorarium of Rs 1,501, while Chowkidars are paid Rs 1,500.
The existing rates were fixed through Government Order No. 59-Rev of 2016 dated April 29, 2016, following Cabinet Decision No. 15/02/2016 of April 27, 2016.
Before the 2016 revision, the monthly honorarium for Lumberdars was Rs 751 and for Chowkidars Rs 750.
The government was also asked whether it intended to formulate a comprehensive policy or introduce legislation providing service security, pension or retirement benefits and financial security for the two categories.
The department stated that no such proposal was under consideration at present.
The reply was furnished in response to a question raised in the Legislative Assembly. [KNT]
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