PRD volunteers’ duty allowance raised to ₹500 a day
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What happened
- The duty allowance of Prantiya Rakshak Dal (PRD) volunteers was raised from ₹395 to ₹500 a day from 1 April 2025. [UP Cabinet]
Background
- The increase applies from the financial year 2025–26. [UP Cabinet]
Why it matters
- Better pay for auxiliary forces helps the state staff big events like the Kumbh and elections.
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How to use this in Mains
- Better pay for auxiliary forces helps the state staff big events like the Kumbh and elections.
Quotable data pointThe duty allowance of Prantiya Rakshak Dal (PRD) volunteers was raised from ₹395 to ₹500 a day from 1 April 2025 [UP Cabinet].
UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 8 April 2025 (Hindi PDF)
Exam angle
UPPCS
GS-VI: auxiliary forces in UP.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPPCS
PRD volunteers' daily duty allowance from April 2025 is
Answer (b) & explanation
Source: as cited in this article.
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Official source: UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 8 April 2025 (Hindi PDF)
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