Agriculture & Livestock Sakhis Threaten Statewide Strike Over ₹1910 Honorarium

• Agriculture Sakhis and Livestock Sakhis in Chhattisgarh are protesting extremely low honorariums of ₹1910 per month, irregular payments, and uncompensated work expenses.
• These women implement various state and central government schemes at the rural level, including online work for Locos, VPRP, Lakhpati Didi, surveys, and training.
• They incur personal expenses for mobile recharges (₹300-350/month) and travel for meetings, which are not reimbursed, making the net income even lower.
• Honorariums are often delayed by 4-6 months and sometimes paid in cash after deductions, further worsening their financial situation.
• The Sakhis demand increased honorarium, direct bank payments, coverage of work-related expenses, employee status, regularization, and adherence to the Minimum Wages Act.

Why It Matters: Chhattisgarh's Sakhis demand fair pay and better working conditions, threatening a statewide strike if ignored.