(a) whether the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) under the National
Rural Health Mission (NRHM) are being assigned certain additional duties by the
State Governments;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the names of the States which have completed phase-I and phase-II of the
Mission?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SUDIP BANDYOPADHYAY)
(a) & (b) Under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), ASHAs are
assigned works and paid incentives for the same as per activities proposed by
the State in the Annual Project Implementation Plan (PIP) and approved by the
Government of India.
(c) NRHM was launched in 2005 and current phase of the Mission will
end on 31.3.2012.