ASHA workers end strike in Maha after pay hike, COVID allowance

Around 70,000 Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers in Maharashtra have decided to end their strike after the Maharashtra government agreed to increase their salaries by ₹1,000 and give them an additional ₹500 as a COVID-19 allowance. Earlier, ASHA workers received around ₹6,000 per month, which included ₹1,000 as a COVID-19 allowance from the Centre.