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ASHA Workers Protest Bengal Health Dept HQ Over 'Paltry' Pay Hike

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News18•06-02-2026, 14:30

ASHA Workers Protest Bengal Health Dept HQ Over 'Paltry' Pay Hike

•Hundreds of ASHA volunteers protested outside Swasthya Bhavan in Kolkata, dissatisfied with a Rs 1,000 honorarium hike.
•They demand a minimum monthly honorarium of Rs 15,000, calling the current increase 'paltry'.
•Police deployed barricades and personnel around the state's health department headquarters.
•A 17-member delegation is scheduled to meet the state's health secretary to reiterate their demands.
•ASHA workers also demand a fixed monthly salary instead of performance-linked allowances and no engagement in non-mother and child support work.

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