Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister of Haryana, Dr. Saket Kumar said that the state government is committed to the welfare of village chowkidars. He said that the monthly remuneration of chowkidars has been increased from Rs 7,000 to Rs 11,000.
Furthermore, the government is working on issuing identity cards for chowkidars to ensure they do not face any inconvenience while performing their duties. Dr Saket Kumar was chairing a meeting with the representatives of the Gramin Chowkidar Sangh, Haryana here today.
On this occasion, the chowkidars also submitted their demand letter. He also assured that the process of filling vacant chowkidar positions will be initiated soon. Currently, there are 7,301 chowkidar posts in the state, of which 4,927 are filled, leaving 2,374 vacant.
During the meeting, the chowkidars told that the portal for recording the death records is not working properly and they are also facing issues related to salary disbursements. On this, Dr. Saket Kumar assured that the state government will address these problems promptly.