On Thursday (November 14), the West Bengal government announced an increase in the monthly allowance for ‘karmabandhus’—part-time government workers—from Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000.
Employed mainly as cleaners or night watchmen, karmabandhus serve as support staff across various state departments.
The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government introduced the karmabandhu role to assist multiple departments with part-time personnel needs.
The official notification from the government read, “In terms of finance department memo No. 7284-F(P2)/ FA/ 0 / 2M-l dated 27/ 11/ 2017 remuneration of part-time karmabandhu paid out of contingency was enhanced to Rs 3,000 per month with effect from 01/01/2018. The question of revision of remuneration of part-time karmabandhus was under active consideration of the government for some time. Now, the government has decided that remuneration of part-time karmabandhus paid out of contingency would be enhanced to Rs 5,000 per month. No other allowance would be admissible to them. This order shall take effect from 01.09.2024.”
Employed mainly as cleaners or night watchmen, karmabandhus serve as support staff across various state departments.
The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government introduced the karmabandhu role to assist multiple departments with part-time personnel needs.
The official notification from the government read, “In terms of finance department memo No. 7284-F(P2)/ FA/ 0 / 2M-l dated 27/ 11/ 2017 remuneration of part-time karmabandhu paid out of contingency was enhanced to Rs 3,000 per month with effect from 01/01/2018. The question of revision of remuneration of part-time karmabandhus was under active consideration of the government for some time. Now, the government has decided that remuneration of part-time karmabandhus paid out of contingency would be enhanced to Rs 5,000 per month. No other allowance would be admissible to them. This order shall take effect from 01.09.2024.”
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