ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) in the block area have not received their honorarium for the past three months. They have not been paid their incentive amounts either.

As a result, the ASHAs are facing financial hardships. They have even warned of launching a protest if payments are not made soon, reported Amar Ujala.

There are 184 ASHAs currently working in the block area. They have not received their honorarium for the last three months, and their incentive payments have been pending for six months.

The lack of budget is being cited as the reason behind the delay in both honorarium and incentive payments, the report noted.

CMS Dr. Pradeep Chauhan said that the process of honorarium disbursement is underway and payments will be made soon.

He added that the budget for incentive payments is released by the National Health Mission and will be disbursed once the funds are received from the central government.

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