Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Uttar Pradesh increased the monthly honorarium of Anganwadi workers and helpers to improve their financial security. The honorarium for Anganwadi workers was raised from ₹8,000 to ₹12,000, while helpers will receive ₹6,000 instead of ₹4,000. The state also introduced a cashless health insurance scheme providing coverage of up to ₹5 lakh annually for workers, helpers, and their families. In addition, 1.28 lakh smartphones are being distributed to digitise Anganwadi centres and support real-time monitoring. The government also increased the saree allowance and is developing structured buildings for more than 70,000 Anganwadi centres.