Odisha Doubles Clothing Allowance for Jail Staff

  • Aug 20, 2026
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The Odisha government has announced a major welfare boost for frontline prison personnel, with Chief Minister Mohan Majhi approving a 100% increase in the annual clothing allowance for all jail officers and staff, effective from the current financial year.

  • Revised Allowances: The annual clothing allowance for 378 jail officers has been doubled from Rs 3,000 to Rs 6,000. For chief warders, warders, and women warders, the allowance has also been doubled to Rs 8,000.

  • Financial Impact: This state-funded revision will incur an additional expenditure of Rs 96.22 lakh annually.

  • Objective: The initiative aims to ease the personal financial burden on correctional staff, ensuring they can consistently maintain their mandated uniforms while executing their duties.

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