The Delhi government on Thursday decided to increase the monthly honorarium and allowance of Anganwadi workers and helpers who are on strike for the past several days.
Women and Child Development Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam said the increased honorarium and allowance will be paid to the Anganwadi workers and helpers from March.
Till now, Anganwadi workers were paid ₹9,678 as honorarium and ₹200 as communication allowance for maintaining mobile phones.
The Delhi government has now raised the honorarium of Anganwadi workers to ₹11,220 besides increasing the conveyance and communication allowance to ₹1,500, he said.
The honorarium of helpers has been increased from ₹4,839 to ₹5,610. They will also get ₹1,200 as conveyance and communication allowance, said the Minister.
Mr. Gautam claimed that the total honorarium of ₹12,720 for Anganwadi workers and ₹6,810 for helpers will be the highest in the entire country.
The Minister appealed to the striking Anganwadi workers and helpers to join their duties and start distribution of nutrients to the women and children.
