Today is Uttar Pradesh News Desk Home Guard Foundation Day. No one pays attention to the hard work of the home guards. The reality is that Home Guards are the backbone of the traffic system in the Commissionerate. The police personnel remain busy in checking by entrusting them with the responsibility of traffic management at every intersection and intersection.
There are about 200 home guards in Agra district. These include two women companies. Home guards handle not only the traffic system but also the offices of officers in many departments including police administration. The home guards posted in Agra are gradually ageing. There has been no recruitment of Home Guards since 2011. Youth can be recruited only in the deceased dependents quota. There is a ban on other recruitments.
There are about 00 home guards in Agra traffic line. Home guards are on duty in two shifts. Traffic management at intersections is no less than a challenge. Most pollution occurs at intersections. Home guards do not get masks or safety jackets while on duty. Whereas his duty is also on the highway. Many suffer diseases while on duty. There is no sick leave. Absenteeism is written for not going to duty. No honorarium is given for the days one stays home for treatment. There is no medical facility either. No money is available for treatment. Home Guards say that they do their jobs wearing uniforms but their status remains like that of a daily wage labourer. The worst situation happens at the time of retirement. You don't get anything on retirement.
Women home guards who do not get maternity leave also have their own pain. They do not get maternity leave. Whereas there is no department where women do not get maternity leave. There are many states where women home guards get maternity leave.
Get Rs 87 per day
When we talked to the home guards posted at many places including the police line, they also expressed happiness about one thing. Told that after the year 2017, there is no problem in honorarium. It has also increased. Now one gets Rs 87 per day including dearness allowance. The home guard told one more problem. Said that duty is done online. Message comes on mobile. There are some people who even ask for written orders for duty. They are exploited after taking written orders.
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