New Delhi: The Election Commission has made a major transpiration in the yearly honorarium of Booth Level Officers (BLO). BLOs, who go door-to-door to verify voter lists, will now receive Rs 12,000 annually instead of Rs 6,000. The Commission says that this transpiration has been made in view of their nonflexible work and responsibilities. BLOs play the most important role in updating the voter list, that is why this big increase in their honorarium was made.
How much horarium will BLO supervisors get now?
The honorarium of BLO supervisors or supervisors has moreover been increased. Earlier they used to get Rs 12,000 per year, which has now been increased to Rs 18,000. Supervisors monitor the work of BLOs and ensure that the amendments stuff made in the voter list are well-judged and timely. The Commission believes that the increased honorarium will remoter modernize the quality of their work.
Why are EROs and AEROs stuff given honorarium for the first time?
This time the biggest transpiration has been made in the context of ERO (Electoral Registration Officer) and AERO (Assistant Electoral Registration Officer). Now they will moreover be given yearly honorarium. ERO will be given Rs 30,000 and AERO will be given Rs 25,000 per year. These officers handle the process of final review, clearance and dispute resolution of the voter list. Earlier they did not get any separate honorarium, due to which the workload was increasingly and resources were less. This step of the Commission fulfills a long pending demand.
Why will BLOs of Bihar be given spare incentives?
Special Intensive Revision is currently going on in Bihar, in which BLOs have to do spare field work. Keeping this in view, the Election Commission has spoken a special incentive of Rs 6000 for the BLOs of Bihar. This value is stuff given in recognition of their uneaten efforts during voter list reform. The Commission hopes that this will modernize the speed of voter list update in Bihar.
What will be the goody to the electoral system by increasing the honorarium?
The role of the workers updating the voter list at the grassroots level is very laborious. The Commission recognized that when they get proper economic incentives, both the quality and responsibility of their work increases. Election officials of the states have moreover welcomed this decision. This step will not only strengthen the morale of the employees, but will moreover make the electoral process increasingly transparent and effective. This transpiration is stuff considered important towards remoter improving the voter list surpassing the upcoming elections.
