West Bengal Announces Ad Hoc Bonus For Civic, Village Police Volunteers

(MENAFN- IANS) Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Thursday announced the grant of an ad hoc bonus to civic volunteers under both the West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police, as well as village police volunteers under the West Bengal Police, for the financial year 2025-26.

The announcement was made through a notification issued from the state secretariat, Nabanna. The notification stated that civic volunteers serving under the state police and Kolkata Police, as well as village police volunteers serving under the West Bengal Police, will receive this bonus during the current financial year.

The ad hoc bonus has been increased by a flat sum of Rs 600. On February 27, the state government had announced an increase in the ad hoc bonus for its employees; this benefit has now been extended to civic volunteers and village police volunteers.

With the latest announcement, civic volunteers and village police volunteers will receive Rs 7,400 each, up from Rs 6,800 earlier.

It may be noted that on February 27, the state Finance Department issued a notification stating that government employees not covered under the 'Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme', and whose revised monthly salary as of March 31, 2026, does not exceed Rs 46,000, will receive a bonus of Rs 7,400 per person.

Subject to specific conditions, contractual employees and those who have completed six months of service are also eligible to receive this bonus. The payment will be made in accordance with the West Bengal Services (Revision of Pay and Allowances) Rules, 2019. It excludes allowances such as House Rent Allowance, Medical Allowance, and subsidies.

It may also be noted that hours before the formal issuance of the Assembly poll notification for West Bengal on March 15, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced a hike in monthly honorariums for purohits and muezzins.

In a social media post, Banerjee announced an increase of Rs 500 in the monthly honorarium. With this revision, they will now receive Rs 2,000 per month.

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