Overview
- ASHA workers, joined by local farmers in Vikarabad, rallied at the District Collector’s Office to push salary demands and protest a land acquisition plan.
- Police earlier stopped many ASHA workers from reaching Hyderabad during a ‘Chalo Hyderabad’ march by taking them into custody, according to local reports.
- Workers want a guaranteed ₹18,000 monthly salary, formal status in the public health system, and clearance of unpaid dues including PF and ESI contributions and 2022–2025 arrears.
- They also seek a ₹1,500 monthly expense allowance, insurance, free medical care, a ₹5 lakh retirement benefit with pension, leave, and staffing levels that match local population needs.
- ASHA workers now earn incentive-based pay that leaders say averages about ₹9,900 a month and can be delayed, even as duties span clinic hours and extended fieldwork.