Increase VDF honorarium: Guardians
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, August 07 2024: Highlighting the grievances of the Village Defence Force (VDF) personnel, the Imphal West District VDF Employees Guardian Association has appealed to the Government to acknowledge the role of VDF in maintaining law & order in the State and increase their honorarium at the earliest.

In a release, the association also urged all the Ministers and MLAs to discuss and fix a suitable honorarium for VDFs keeping in view the rise in prices and subsequently pass a bill to this effect in the ongoing State Assembly Session.

Pointing out that VDF personnel are engaged at various departments to maintain law & order at banks, Government offices/buildings, MLAs/Ministers' residences, police stations and outposts, the association said, "VDF personnel are carrying out duties just like any other police personnel with very less pay".

The association continued that although the association appreciates the Government for increasing the honorarium of VDF by Rs 500 on yearly basis, the cunent pay of just Rs 10,000 is not enough to support a family, it can hardly even cover electricity bills and education for their children.

Further, the association cautioned to launch an intense form of agitation if the Government does not discuss their demand for hiking honorarium of VDFs in the ongoing Assembly Session.

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