India, June 27 -- In a major relief for hundreds of contractual employees working under the National Health Mission (NHM), the central government has approved Rs.301 crore to clear their pending salaries for April and May 2025, said officials.

NHM staff, including community health officers, outsourced manpower, and other contractual employees working across districts, municipal corporations, and various health institutions in Maharashtra will be beneficiaries of the fund release, stated the official release issued on Thursday.

In Maharashtra, there are 35,000 contractual NHM staff, including 2,855 in Pune district.

According to officials, fund shortage delayed salary payment of NHM staff and persistent efforts by Maharashtra health and...