CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state government increased the honorarium of ASHA workers by Rs 1000 and gives additional Rs 500 as COVID allowance?
A
Madhya Pradesh
B
Maharashtra
C
Andhra Pradesh
D
Rajasthan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Maharashtra government has decided to increase the honorarium of ASHA workers by Rs. 1000 and give an additional Rs. 500 as COVID allowance.

Detailed explanation-2: -In certain cases, the wages are in the range of Rs 5, 000 to 7, 000.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hon’ble Chief Minister Uttarakhand, launched the Asha Sangini System. Asha Sangini by NIC, comprising of a suite of 5 Mobile Apps, facilitates disbursement of incentives to Asha Workers. The Ashas are geo tagged to build e-Calendar & e-Diary in their mobile devices.

Detailed explanation-4: -(a) to (c) ASHAs are envisaged to be community health volunteers and are entitled to task/activity based incentives. ASHAs receive a fixed monthly incentive of Rs. 2000 per month for routine and recurring activities and the details are placed at Annexure-I.

Detailed explanation-5: -ASHA workers are paid a fixed monthly salary of Rs 4, 000 by the state government and Rs 2, 000 by the Union government and other incentives.

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