Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday approved Rs 56.55 crore towards the payment of six months' honorarium to serving Sarpanches and Naib Sarpanches across Odisha.

According to an official statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office, a total of Rs 56,55,72,000 has been sanctioned for the elected representatives working at the gram panchayat level.

The honorarium will cover the six-month period from April 1 to September 30 this year.

Under the approved arrangement, each sarpanch will receive an honorarium of Rs 10,000, while each naib sarpanch will be paid Rs 4,000.

The decision is aimed at ensuring the payment of honorarium to elected grassroots representatives who play an important role in local governance and rural development across Odisha.