Shillong Jan 14: Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla has assured that the pending salaries of 288 contractual nurses will be released within January.
“It is not that we are waiting for others to demand… we are already in the process to release the pending dues” Shylla told reporters on Wednesday.
The minister said the delay was due to a technical issue with the personnel department, which had approved the extension of contracts for only 200 nurses, instead of all 288.
“We have sent it back for correction stating that we want all 288 should be approved. That is why it took time,” Shylla said.
The contractual nurses’ contracts ended on November 1, 2025,.
“But within this month itself they will be getting their salaries,” the minister said.
He also assured action on the demand of 7,000 ASHA workers ifor incentives.
“There was a slight issue because the money is coming from the Centre. We are pushing for the amount to be released as soon as possible,” Shylla said.
The minister had discussed the issue with the MD NHM.
“It has not come to my knowledge that they will be continuing with their strike, but we are pushing for the release of the amount,” Shylla added.
The ASHA workers have been protesting for the past seven days to get the incentives.
