India, Sept. 16 -- The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday approved doubling the fixed monthly incentive for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers from Rs 3,000 to Rs 6,000, in a move that will benefit 6,725 workers engaged in the city's primary healthcare network.

The revised incentive will apply to all ASHA workers currently working in Delhi, while other incentives, including the travel allowances available to them when sent for special missions outside Delhi, will continue unchanged. Generally, each ASHA worker is associated with around 2,000 people or 400 families.

"ASHA workers are an important link in Delhi's primary healthcare system. They visit households to provide health-related information, encourage families to get vaccinat...