Anganwadi workers end protest outside Kejriwal s house

New Delhi Aug 24 (IANS) Anganwadi workers and helpers protesting for the last 52 days outside Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal s residence here demanding increase in honorarium ended their protest on Thursday.

Workers under Delhi State Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Association also took out a victory march from Civil Lines till Delhi Assembly on Thursday afternoon.

The association said they called off the protest after a Gazette notification on the increase in honorarium was issued.

On July 22 the Delhi government had decided to double honorarium of around 22 000 Anganwadi workers and helpers from Rs 5 000 to Rs 9 678 and from Rs 2 500 to Rs 4 839 respectively.

Also the Anganwadi workers were allowed an additional Rs 500 for internet bills and Rs 250 for helpers.

The decision taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was then pending for Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal s approval.

On last Thursday Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that Baijal had given approval to the decision to double the salary.

--IANS
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