Chandigarh, Sept. 11 -- Haryana government on Thursday announced welfare measures for rural sanitation workers, including arrears of Rs. 2,100 on the increased honorarium with effect from January 2026.

The steps, government has taken are in response to demands raised in a meeting held on May 29, 2026 and the decisions taken have been conveyed through a letter director, development and panchayats department issued on Thursday.

A government spokesperson said that the letter states that as part of the relief package for rural sanitation workers, the government will pay arrears of Rs.2,100 on the increased honorarium with effect from January 2026, raising it from Rs.16,000 to Rs.18,100 per month till June 30, 2026.

The outstanding honorari...