Fixing uniform rate of remuneration to the officers/officials deployed on election duty - Regarding.

The above rates are payable to the staff for attending training classes, collecting polling materials,

etc. and also for attending duty on the polling day/counting day.

3. The Commission has also directed that staff deployed at all polling stations/counting centers

may be provided with packed lunch and or light refreshment at the rate of Rs. 150/- per head per day. In

case of difficulty in providing packed lunch, a cash payment @ Rt. 150/- per head may be made.

4. The above rates as recommended by the Commission are minimum rates. The States/Union

Tenitorieq which are paying more than the minimum rates recommended by the Commission, may continue

to pay at ihe higher rates. These rates will come into force prospectively and will have no

retrospective effect.