Bhubaneswar, June 9 -- In a significant welfare measure for Home Guards, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi on Tuesday approved an increase in their Daily Duty Call-up Allowance (DCA) from Rs 639 to Rs 650.

According to the Chief Minister's Office, the enhanced allowance will be implemented retrospectively with effect from January 1, 2026, benefiting Home Guards deployed across the state.

The latest revision comes less than a year after the state government had increased the daily allowance of Home Guards from Rs 623 to Rs 639 with effect from July 1, 2025.

The decision has been taken in view of the recent enhancement of Dearness Allowance (DA) for regular state government employees. The Odisha government had earlier announced two per c...