Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved an increase in the honorarium of contractual AYUSH doctors working under the National Health Mission (NHM) in Odisha.
Recognising the significant contribution of AYUSH doctors to the state’s healthcare delivery system and to motivate them to provide better services, the Odisha government on Tuesday announced a two-fold increase in the honorarium of contractual AYUSH doctors working under the National Health Mission (NHM) in the state.
As per the Chief Minister’s decision, the monthly honorarium of contractual AYUSH doctors under NHM has been enhanced by Rs 20,000 to Rs 40,000 based on their length of service, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said in a statement.
Doctors with less than five years of service will receive an increase of Rs 20,000 per month, raising their minimum monthly honorarium to Rs 56,948.
Those with five to ten years of service will get an increase of Rs 25,000 per month, taking their salary to Rs 74,467. Doctors with ten to 15 years of service will receive an additional Rs 30,000 per month, raising their honorarium to Rs 80,467, while those with more than 15 years of service will receive a hike of Rs 40,000 per month, taking their maximum monthly honorarium to Rs 91,467, it further stated.
Currently, 2,912 AYUSH doctors are engaged in the state. With this decision, the state government will incur an additional annual expenditure of around Rs 1 crore.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi later expressed optimism that the move will further strengthen AYUSH healthcare services in Odisha.