Odisha CM Approves Six Months’ Honorarium for Sarpanches and Naib Sarpanches, Watch

16 Oct 2026, 17:25 by Himanshu · KalingaTV

Bhubaneswar: In a festive gift to elected representatives at the grassroots level, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved the payment of six months’ honorarium to Sarpanches and Naib Sarpanches across the state.

As per the approval, Sarpanches will receive an honorarium of Rs 10,000 each, while Naib Sarpanches will receive Rs 4,000 each.

The Chief Minister has sanctioned a total amount of approximately Rs 56.56 crore for the disbursement of the honorarium to the elected representatives serving at the Gram Panchayat level.

The honorarium will be paid retrospectively for six months, covering the period from April 1 to September 30, 2026.

The decision comes ahead of the festive celebrations and is being seen as a Puja gift to the Sarpanches and Naib Sarpanches working at the grassroots level across Odisha.

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Odisha CM Approves Six Months’ Honorarium for Sarpanches and Naib Sarpanches, Watch

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