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Allowance of ASHA workers enhanced

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Jan 21 2013 | 4:10 AM IST

"From this financial year, the allowance for uniform for ASHAs will be enhanced to Rs 2500 from Rs 1000," Health Minister Sham Lal Sharma said at at function in Samba district.

He said each ASHA worker would be paid Rs 150 as mobile phone bill.

The government would also pay for the private vehicle engaged by ASHAs to escort delivering mother, the Minister said.

  

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First Published: May 09 2012 | 8:25 PM IST

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