West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. File picture
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, introduced that her authorities will hike the remunerations of ASHA and Anganwadi workers forward of the Lok Sabha elections.
In a video posted on Facebook, Ms. Banerjee mentioned the remunerations of ASHA and Anganwadi workers can be raised by ₹750 per 30 days.
They used to get ₹78,250 per 30 days, and with this hike, it will likely be ₹79,000.
The remuneration of Anganwadi helpers can be hiked by ₹7500 per 30 days, Ms. Banerjee mentioned. They used to get ₹76,000 per 30 days beforehand, and with this increase, it should improve to ₹76,500.
The hikes will come into impact on April 1, the Chief Minister mentioned.
The bulletins had been made amid a lot anticipation after Ms. Banerjee posted on Facebook on Tuesday, March 5, that she had one thing particular to share at 10 am on Wednesday (March 5).
The growth got here amid PM Narendra Modi’s visit to the State for inaugurating a slew of metro initiatives together with different engagements.