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Higher wages and Dhupa-Deepa-Naivedyam amounts for archakas
Telugu Desam Party · Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2024
Last updated 13 Jun 2026
“Raise the minimum wage to Rs 15,000 for archakas in temples with annual income above Rs 50,000, and raise the Dhupa-Deepa-Naivedyam amount from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 per month for archakas in temples with annual income below Rs 50,000.”
From the Telugu Desam Party manifestoView Manifestop.8
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On track. The Endowments Department's Dhupa Deepa Naivedyam-type support for needy temples provides archaka remuneration (about Rs 7,000 per temple within a Rs 10,000 grant). The scheme is operational; whether the remuneration amount has been specifically enhanced under the current government is not separately confirmed.
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