In a landmark welfare decision aimed at bolstering grassroots security and emergency personnel, the Uttar Pradesh state government has delivered a substantial double benefit for Prantiya Rakshak Dal (PRD) jawans. During a state cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the administration approved key proposals raising the daily duty honorarium of PRD personnel by Rs 100 while extending complete cashless medical facilities to the jawans and their immediate dependents. The daily duty compensation, which earlier stood at Rs 500 per day, has now been revised upward to Rs 600 per day. The announcement brings immediate financial relief and healthcare security to thousands of dedicated personnel serving across civil defense, traffic coordination, and emergency rescue operations.

Daily Duty Allowance Hiked to Rs 600: Direct Financial Relief for 2,367 Personnel in Banda

Under the revised remuneration framework, PRD personnel actively serving across rural and urban beats will earn a clear hike of Rs 100 on every deployment day. In Banda district alone, where an active cadre of 2,367 registered PRD personnel stands mobilized, this increase delivers an immediate monthly earnings boost of up to Rs 3,000 for personnel completing a standard 30-day deployment roster. District administrative estimates indicate that while this revision will introduce an additional fiscal outlay of approximately Rs 28,40,400 per year for district operations, state authorities regard the investment as an indispensable morale booster for front-line enforcement units serving alongside the state police machinery.

Complete Cashless Medical Care Extended Across State Hospitals and Empaneled Centers

Alongside the financial hike, the cabinet's rollout of comprehensive cashless medical facilities resolves a long-standing grievance among PRD jawans. Under earlier frameworks, personnel facing medical emergencies or sudden illnesses were forced to arrange initial treatment funds out of pocket, with bureaucratic reimbursement workflows often subjecting families to prolonged financial distress. Under the new policy, PRD jawans and their registered family members can access immediate cashless hospitalization and outpatient healthcare across all government medical colleges, autonomous state healthcare institutes, district hospitals, and designated empaneled private hospitals across Uttar Pradesh.

Frontline Heroes in Policing, Disaster Management, and Ken-Yamuna Flood Relief

The District Youth Welfare and Prantiya Rakshak Dal Officer highlighted that Banda’s 2,367 PRD personnel operate shoulder-to-shoulder with conventional police cadres across regular police stations, rural outposts, women's police stations, and high-density traffic junctions. Beyond daily policing, PRD units remain pivotal in managing crowds during religious fairs, public exhibitions, state pilgrimages, and assembly elections. More crucially, their role as first responders during seasonal monsoon flooding along the Ken, Yamuna, and Chandrawal rivers has repeatedly saved rural communities during humanitarian rescue efforts. The personnel across regional units have warmly welcomed the cabinet's decisions, noting that the allowance revision cushions household inflation while cashless medical security ensures they can perform high-risk field duties without worrying about sudden healthcare expenses.