Darbhanga, Benipur. Anganwadi workers and helpers in Benipur block and Nagar Parishad area are facing severe financial distress due to non-payment of their honorarium for the past six months. Reports on the attendance and functioning of 282 centers are sent monthly to the Social Welfare Department. According to departmental sources, the attendance of workers and helpers has been uploaded to the departmental portal. New departmental guidelines mandate Aadhaar seeding, and sources from the ICDS office confirm that Aadhaar seeding for all workers and helpers has been completed.

There are 306 Anganwadi centers in the Benipur area, with 283 currently operational. Workers receive a monthly honorarium of Rs 9,000, while helpers receive Rs 4,500. The state's share of the honorarium has not been paid to workers and helpers since February. While some workers and helpers have received the central share, payment for the rest is in process. Expressing their anger, some workers stated that they are facing significant difficulties due to the non-payment. CDPO Ranjit Kumar acknowledged that the state's share of the honorarium has not been paid for six months. He confirmed that the attendance of all workers and helpers has been uploaded to the departmental portal and that the outstanding state's share will be paid by the department soon.