Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has announced that the Imams and Mouzams, who perform prayers in the Masjids will be paid Rs 5000 monthly remuneration,an official statement.
He said that this will be paid with effect from September 1, 2018. For the first time anywhere in the country in Telangana state the Imams and Mouzans were initially paid Rs 1000 monthly remuneration which was increased to Rs 1500 later.
The Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao announced that this is now increased to Rs 5000 per month with effect from September 1, 2018. Nearly 9000 Imams and Mouzams performing prayers in the masjids will be benefited with this decision, statement added.