Bhubaneswar: The govt on Tuesday increased the daily duty call-up allowance (DCA) dof home guards, revising it from Rs 639 to Rs 650. “The hike will take effect retrospectively from Jan 1, 2026. The chief minister had raised the DCA from Rs 623 to Rs 639 in Jan 2025,” said a statement from the CMO.
Debabrata Mohapatra is an Assistant Editor at The Times of India, Bhubaneswar. He had been writing for TOI from Puri since 2006 before joining the Bhubaneswar bureau in August 2010. He covers crime, law & order and Congress.