Madhuri Misal: Mumbai BMC Volunteers' Honorarium Hike Proposed

• Minister Madhuri Misal announced a proposal to increase the honorarium for volunteers of Mumbai's 'Swachh Mumbai Prabodhan Abhiyan' and 'Vasti Swachhta Yojana' due to complaints about low pay.
• These volunteers are not classified as sanitation workers, thus not eligible for minimum wage, leading to their current low honorarium.
• The 'Swachh Mumbai Prabodhan Abhiyan' scheme, active since Feb 2013, involves BMC paying ₹6,000 per unit (150 households) for cleanliness and awareness.
• MLAs raised concerns about alleged corruption and suggested direct recruitment, but the government is currently only considering an honorarium increase.

Why It Matters: Increased pay for Mumbai's sanitation volunteers improves their welfare.