Jaipur: The Congress-led Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan has issued a notification to increase the allowances of ministers as per amendments to an Act passed by the state legislative assembly in August, officials said on Tuesday, October 22.
The notification has been issued to increase the allowances of ministers as per the amendments made in the Rajasthan Ministers’ Salaries act, 1956. According to the notification which comes into effect from April 1 this year, the residence allowance of ministers has been increased from Rs 10,000 to Rs 30,000 per month. The allowance is paid to a minister in case the government in state fails to provide him government accommodation in Jaipur and he resides in a house owned by him, his spouse or a rented accommodation.
The travel allowance has also seen an increase, it has been doubled to Rs 2,000 from an earlier Rs 1,000 and from Rs 1,250 to Rs 2,500 outside the state per day. Similarly, the official bungalow maintenance expenditure has also been increased.
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