Andhra govt releases Rs 45 crore honoraria for Imams, mouzans

The Andhra Pradesh government released ₹45 crore as honoraria to 10,000 Imams and mouzans ahead of Ramzan. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu ordered clearance of pending six-month payments, benefiting 5,000 Imams and 5,000 mouzans

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday released Rs 45 crore to Imams and mouzans across the state as part of the honorarium being extended to them under the NDA regime.

The funds were released on the orders of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in the run-up to the Ramzan festival.

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“As per Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s orders, Rs 45 crore has been released as honorarium to Imams and mouzans,” said an official press release.

Honoraria pending for six months have been cleared, following Naidu’s participation in the state Iftar on Monday night.

Across the State, 10,000 imams and mouzans have been credited with the honoraria funds.

As many as 5,000 imams received Rs 35 crore as honoraria for six months while an equal number of mouzans received Rs 15 crore for a similar timeframe, the press release added.