Every village/ large habitat will have a female Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) – chosen by and accountable to the Panchayat.
The amount of one time terminal benefit for the contractual personnel on attaining the age of 60/65 years will be enhanced to Rs. 5.00 lakh from 2.00 lakh/ 3.00 lakh
A detailed guideline on the revised comprehensive incentive package for ASHAs is being issued in Bengali (copy enclosed) for further dissemination at all levels.
Payment of monthly fixed honorarium to the ASHAs at the rate of Rs. 1300.00 only per month per ASHA with effect from 01.04.2013 until further orders in addition to their monthly performance based incentive received by them as usual, from NRHM fund.
As per recommendations of MoHFW, GoI, a Revised Training Strategy for ASHAs has been adopted by the State with effect from 1st September 2012.