Dehradun, Aug. 3 -- Garhwal Post Bureau
DEHRADUN, 2 Aug: Election Commission of India has announced a substantial revision in remuneration for personnel involved in electoral duties across the country. The annual honorarium for Booth Level Officers (BLOs) has been doubled from Rs 6,000 to Rs 12,000, while BLO supervisors will now receive Rs 18,000 annually, up from the previous Rs 12,000. This development marks a major stride towards acknowledging the essential work done by grassroots-level electoral staff.
Further enhancing support for electoral operations, the Commission has also increased the incentive for voter list revision carried out by BLOs from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000. In a first, Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDMs) serving as Elector...