In the first Cabinet meeting chaired by newly sworn-in Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Monday, the UDF government announced free KSRTC bus travel for women, a dedicated department for elderly welfare, and a Rs. 3,000 hike in the honorarium of ASHA workers.
He also announced a monthly hike of Rs 1,000 each for Anganwadi workers and helpers, school cooking staff, pre-primary teachers and ayahs.
