In a major reprieve to the State’s ASHA workers, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday gave nod for implementing hike in their incentives by Rs 1,000. The decision, expected to benefit more than 16,000 ASHA workers working across the State under the National Health Mission, has been asked to implement immediately. Chief Minister has asked the Health department to make provisions for rest rooms of ASHA workers in every State Government hospital so that they could perform their duties effectively. He also asked the officers to explore feasibility for providing insurance cover and healthcare facilities to these workers in the state, besides taking up the matter with the Centre to give them mobile allowance.Chief Minister also directed the health department to provide cloth for uniforms to these workers along with money to get their uniforms stitched. likewise, officers should also ensure that these workers should get their incentives on a fixed date through the banks.