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The Bihar Government has effected over three times hike in the salary of legislators and increased their allowances with effect from April 1.
The decision, taken yesterday at a Cabinet meeting presided by the Bihar Chief Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar, would entail an additional burden of Rs 34 crore on the State exchequer, the Principal Secretary in the Cabinet and Coordination Department, Mr Ravikant, told presspersons here.
According to the revised pay structure, the members of the two houses of the State legislature will now draw a salary of Rs 25,000 a month as against Rs 8,000 a month they drew last year, he said.
The legislators would also receive constituency allowance of Rs 25,000 a month, up from Rs 12,000, besides stationary allowance of Rs 8,000 a month, increased from Rs 2,000 a month. Each MLA will get an additional allowance of Rs 15,000 a month, up from Rs 10,000 per month, for payment to their assistants, he said.
The MLAs will also get Rs 50,000, up from Rs 25,000, as one time furniture allowance.
The Cabinet also raised the hospitality allowance of the Chief Minister from Rs 15,000 a month to Rs 18,500 a month, while Cabinet ministers will be entitled to a similar allowance of Rs 18,000 a month as against Rs 14,500 a month earlier.
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