The monthly honorarium given to victims of acid attack has been increased from ₹3,000 to ₹10,000. Also, recognising the services of mid-day-meal workers under Akshara Dasoha scheme and ASHAs, especially during the pandemic, the Budget announced that the monthly honorarium being paid to mid-day meal cooks and helpers and ASHAs will be increased by ₹1,000.
Similarly, monthly honorarium being paid to anganwadi workers on the basis of service rendered has also been enhanced. “The honorarium will be increased by ₹1,500 for those with more than 20 years of service, by ₹1,250 for those with service of 10-20 years, and by ₹1,000 for those with service less than 10 years.
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