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THiruvananthapuram, ASHA workers in Kerala, who feature been protesting for the past times 200 years demanding a hike up in their honorarium and post-retirement benefits, on midweek welcomed the reported recommendations of a panel appointed by the state government to study their situation. The committee reportedly has recommended a hike of ₹3,000 in their honorarium and proposed providing the Accredited Social Health Activist workers with ₹one lakh as post-retirement benefits. M A Bindu, general secretary of the Kerala ASHA Health Workers Association whose members are carrying out the agitation, said they welcome the panel's recommendations as they indicate that their demands were justified. "We are not aware of the exact content of the panel's recommendations. But, we expect a hike which would help us survive in a state like Kerala where the cost of living is high," she told a TV channel. She further said that while the panel's recommendations were welcome, the government has to accept the same and also decide to implement them. "Then only it becomes a decision. So, we will continue with our protest. We will decide after examining the situation as it unfolds," she added. Last month, the Centre had decided to increase their fixed monthly incentive. According to media reports, the Centre has approved a proposal to raise the fixed monthly incentive for ASHA workers from ₹2,000 to ₹3,500 during the recent 9th meeting of the Mission Steering Group. Reports also suggested that the Centre will enhance retirement benefits. A section of ASHA workers have been protesting outside the Secretariat since February 10, demanding a hike in their state-paid honorarium from ₹7,000 to ₹21,000 and a post-retirement benefit of ₹5 lakh. In Kerala, ASHA workers currently receive ₹7,000 as honorarium, fully funded by the state. Fixed incentives are shared in a 60:40 ratio between the Centre and the state. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.

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