ASHA workers in Hassan yet to get honorarium
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Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) of Hassan district, who had been on obligation throughout the Gram Panchayat elections final month, haven’t yet obtained the honorarium of ₹700 every.
The Election Commission had taken their service at polling cubicles throughout the elections. They had been concerned in the election obligation to keep away from the unfold of COVID-19 an infection. They did thermal scanning of the voters, other than conserving the place sanitised. As per the rules from the State Election Commission, they had been entitled to ₹700 honorarium per day. More than 1,000 ASHA workers in rural areas had been concerned in the job.
D. Nagalakshmi, State secretary of ASHA Workers Association, advised The Hindu that the taluk well being officers had issued orders assigning the job to ASHA workers on the polling day. “Our workers stood in front of the polling booth throughout the day. However, they have not been paid honorarium so far”, she mentioned.
The affiliation met Deputy Commissioner R. Girish in Hassan lately and submitted a memorandum demanding the early launch of the dues. “In some districts, the district administration had paid the amount soon after the elections. However, in Chitradurga and Koppal districts, the administration paid the amount after our intervention. The officers in Hassan have not yet released it”, mentioned Ms. Nagalakshmi.
The Deputy Commissioner had assured the committee he would look into the problem and resolve it inside per week.
“ASHA workers get an honorarium of ₹4,000 per month. Besides that, they get the performance-based incentive. The amount the workers get is meagre, considering the work done. Hassan district administration should release the amount immediately”, Ms. Nagalakshmi mentioned.
