Chief Minister Hemant Soren approves a proposal to provide a monthly honorarium of Rs. 3000 to Parganait, strengthening the tribal traditional social system.

RANCHI – Following the directive from Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Parganait of Santal Pargana, a tribal social leader at the village-panchayat level, will be awarded a monthly honorarium of Rs 3,000, on par with Manki.

The proposal, approved by the Chief Minister, was based on the recommendation of the Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner of Dumka, concerning the distribution of the estimated honorarium to the parganaits across various districts of Santal Pargana.

This move implies a threefold increase in the honorarium amount.

Currently, Manki receives Rs 3,000 per month, while Munda and village heads receive Rs 2,000 per month.

Other positions, including Dakua, Parganaut, Paranik, Jog Manjhi, Kudam Nayaki, Nayaki, Godait, Mool Rayat, Padha Raja, head of Gram Sabha, Ghatwal, Tavedar, and villagers’ Diuri (priest), are compensated with a monthly honorarium of Rs 1,000.

This is not the first instance of such an order.

In February 2022, the Chief Minister directed the Department of Revenue, Registration, and Land Reforms to provide a monthly honorarium of Rs 1,000 to Manjhi Hadam, Jog Manjhi, Paranik, Nayake Baba, Kudam Nayake, who resided at Pirtand in Giridih district.

Following the state government’s approval, 177 Manjhi Hadam, 179 Jog Manjhi, 143 Paranik, 78 and 120 Kudam Nayake of Pirtand are receiving the honorarium.

It should be noted that the names of all 697 aforementioned individuals were initially overlooked.

Upon becoming aware of the oversight, the Chief Minister ordered the provision of the honorarium.