CM Yogi to Hike UP Village Guard Pay to 3500 in Bareilly on Tuesday

In a major pre-Diwali festive windfall for grassroots rural policing personnel across Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath-led government is set to officially announce a ₹1,000 monthly honorarium enhancement for more than 60,000 village guards (Gram Prahari) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Addressing a long-standing demand from rural watchmen, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will formally unveil the wage revision during his scheduled official visit to the Bareilly Police Lines, where he will also personally felicitate village guards for their dedicated service. The revision marks a 40 percent jump in monthly earnings, increasing their stipend from ₹2,500 to ₹3,500 per month and securing an additional ₹12,000 in annual income for every guard affiliated with the state's Home Department.

Key Bastion of Rural Intelligence: ₹84 Crore Outlay for Home Department Watchmen

Operating as an essential intelligence bridge between remote village habitations and regional police stations, Gram Praharis provide crucial ground-level surveillance on emerging disputes, suspicious activities, and law-and-order concerns across rural Uttar Pradesh. Fulfilling their persistent appeals for equitable compensation, this pre-festive financial upgrade will introduce an additional annual fiscal outlay of approximately ₹84 crore for the state exchequer. The decision builds on a series of honorarium enhancements recently implemented by the Uttar Pradesh administration for midday meal cooks, Anganwadi workers, and Panchayat assistants, continuing a broader push to strengthen economic security for contractual frontline workers.

Major Social Pension Expansion: Monthly Payouts Rising to ₹1,500 for 1.25 Crore Citizens

Alongside the festive boost for rural watchmen, the state administration is finalizing preparations to enhance social pensions for more than 1.25 crore vulnerable residents across Uttar Pradesh. Under this comprehensive welfare initiative, monthly disbursements for old-age pensioners, destitute women and widows, and differently-abled individuals will increase from ₹1,000 to ₹1,500 per month. This ₹500 monthly hike will deliver an additional ₹6,000 annually into each beneficiary's bank account, reinforcing the government's targeted social security framework and extending vital financial support to economically disadvantaged households across the state.