<p>Months ahead of Assembly polls, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said the monthly honorarium of Anganwadi workers will be raised by Rs 3,000 to Rs 13,000.</p>.<p>Addressing a convention here, Chouhan said Anganwadi workers will also benefit from Rs 1,000 being transferred to the accounts of 1.25 crore women under the newly-launched Ladli Behna scheme.</p>.<p>The honorarium will be increased to Rs 13,000 from Rs 10,000 and the same will be hiked by Rs 1,000 every year as an incentive, he said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/anganwadi-asha-workers-across-karnataka-in-limbo-1225819.html" target="_blank">Anganwadi, Asha workers across Karnataka in limbo</a></strong></p>.<p>Apart from this, the honorarium for mini anganwadi workers has also been increased to Rs 6,500 per month, he said.</p>.<p>Anganwadi workers and Sahayikas (assistants) will be provided Rs 1.25 lakh on retirement, and they will be eligible for health and accident insurance of Rs 5 lakh, the chief minister said.</p>.<p>At least 50 per cent of posts will be reserved for Sahayikas when they get promoted to Anganwadi workers, Chouhan said, adding that Anganwadi workers will get facilities like government employees.</p>.<p>The ruling BJP is facing a challenge from Congress in the polls, due later this year. In the 2018 elections, Congress scored a narrow victory over BJP and cobbled up an alliance with SP, BSP, and Independents to form a coalition government.</p>.<p>The government led by Kamal Nath fell in March 2020 due to a rebellion by MLAs, paving the way for BJP to return to power.</p>
<p>Months ahead of Assembly polls, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said the monthly honorarium of Anganwadi workers will be raised by Rs 3,000 to Rs 13,000.</p>.<p>Addressing a convention here, Chouhan said Anganwadi workers will also benefit from Rs 1,000 being transferred to the accounts of 1.25 crore women under the newly-launched Ladli Behna scheme.</p>.<p>The honorarium will be increased to Rs 13,000 from Rs 10,000 and the same will be hiked by Rs 1,000 every year as an incentive, he said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/anganwadi-asha-workers-across-karnataka-in-limbo-1225819.html" target="_blank">Anganwadi, Asha workers across Karnataka in limbo</a></strong></p>.<p>Apart from this, the honorarium for mini anganwadi workers has also been increased to Rs 6,500 per month, he said.</p>.<p>Anganwadi workers and Sahayikas (assistants) will be provided Rs 1.25 lakh on retirement, and they will be eligible for health and accident insurance of Rs 5 lakh, the chief minister said.</p>.<p>At least 50 per cent of posts will be reserved for Sahayikas when they get promoted to Anganwadi workers, Chouhan said, adding that Anganwadi workers will get facilities like government employees.</p>.<p>The ruling BJP is facing a challenge from Congress in the polls, due later this year. In the 2018 elections, Congress scored a narrow victory over BJP and cobbled up an alliance with SP, BSP, and Independents to form a coalition government.</p>.<p>The government led by Kamal Nath fell in March 2020 due to a rebellion by MLAs, paving the way for BJP to return to power.</p>