Minister for Health Dr Sagheer Ahmed has said that notification for the allowances of Nurses has been issued. According to details Nursing Instructors BS-18 will get Rs.4000/- per month, Nursing Sister BS-17 Rs.4000/- per month, Staff Nurse BS-16 Rs.6000/-, Lady Health Visitors BS-9 Rs.2000/-, Midwives BS-6 Rs.2000/-. Besides Casualty Allowance would be Rs.2000/-, Rural incentives Rs.2000/-, Hard work Allowance Rs.2000/-. He further said that student nurses stipend has been enhanced from Rs.2000/- to Rs.6860/-, people midwives from Rs.1730/- to Rs.3820/-, student lady health visitors from Rs.1625/- to Rs.3240/-. All allowances / enhancements are applicable from April 1.
