The Government has enhanced honorarium of AWWs fromRs3,000/- to Rs. 4,500/- per month; AWWs at mini-AWCs from 2,250/- to 3,500/- per month; AWHs from Rs. 1,500/- to Rs. 2,250/- per month from 1st October, 2018. The Government has also introduced performance linked incentive of Rs. 250/- per month to AWHs effective from 1st October, 2018. AWWs are paid performance linked incentive of Rs. 500/- per month for using ICDS-CAS (Common Application Software) under POSHAN Abhiyaan. Most of the States/UTs are also giving monetary incentives to these workers out of their own resources. AWWs/AWHs are honorary workers who come forward to render their services on payment of monthly honorarium. In view of the very nature of the role of Anganwadi Workers/Helpers, it is not feasible to declare them as regular/permanent employees.
Under Anganwadi Services Scheme, funds are provided for up-gradation of AWC buildings at the rate of Rs.2.00 lakh per AWC building, for Maintenance Rs. 3,000/- per AWC and for Furniture < Equipment Rs. 10,000/- per AWC and Rs. 7,000/- per Mini-AWC once in 5 years. Funds for upgradation of AWC building, Maintenance, Furniture < Kashmir
30765
28460
30765
28697
12
Jharkhand
38432
38432
38432
37821
13
Karnataka
65911
65911
65911
64519
14
Kerala
33318
33244
33318
33115
15
Madhya Pradesh
97135
97135
97135
96236
16
Maharashtra
110486
110219
110486
105592
17
Manipur
11510
11510
11510
11302
18
Meghalaya
5896
5896
5896
5883
19
Mizoram
2244
2244
2244
2244
20
Nagaland
3980
3980
3980
3980
21
Odisha
74154
72587
74154
71393
22
Punjab
27314
27295
27314
27285
23
Rajasthan
62010
61974
62010
59550
24
Sikkim
1308
1308
1308
1296
25
Tamil Nadu*
54439
54439
54439
49182
26
Tripura
10145
9911
10145
9911
27
Uttar Pradesh*
190145
187997
190145
171245
28
Uttrakhand
20067
20067
20067
19526
29
West Bengal
119481
116446
119481
108059
30
A < N Islands
720
720
720
719
31
Chandigarh**
450
450
450
450
32
Delhi**
10897
10897
10897
9990
33
Dadra < N Haveli
302
302
302
302
34
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