Bihar government raises retirement age, allowance of Home Guards

PATNA: In a major decision, Bihar government today decided to raise the retirement age of Home Guards from the current 58 years to 60 years.

This will wcome with effect from December 1, 2014. Bihar Home Secretary Amir Subhani said the decision in this regard was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi. He also decided that the Home Guards will get a daily allowance of Rs 400 and Rs 50 as conveyance allowance while reporting for duty.

The decision will directly affect around 53,000 Home Guards in the state. They have been agitating for the last one week for their demands, and had given a strike call to press for them. They work as auxiliary support to the regular personnel of Bihar Police.

Subhani also said the state government has also decided that those Home Guards who have completed 20 years of service, including 10 years of working days, will be given a one time grant of Rs 1.5 lakh when they attain the age of 60.