Itanagar: In a bid to strengthen the institution of ‘gaon burahs’ (GBs), the village authority, Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu announced a slew of measures while attending a meeting of the All Arunachal Pradesh Gaon Burah Welfare Association at the Upper Dobam Village on Friday.
Khandu announced a hike in the monthly honorarium of gaon burahs from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 and a similar raise for the head ‘gaon burahs’ from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000. A notification for the same had already been released on Thursday.
Besides the hike in monthly honorarium, Khandu also made it mandatory to invite all ‘gaon burahs’ to every development meeting organised by the government offices. He said this will enable them to be part of the decision-making process.
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