TIWN
Agartala, April 7 (TIWN / IANS) The Tripura assembly on Thursday passed a bill hiking the salaries and allowances of the chief minister, ministers, speaker, deputy speaker and legislators by 15 percent.
"In view of the price hike of essential commodities and paid services, the salaries, allowances, pension and other benefits of the chief minister, ministers, speaker, deputy speaker and MLAs are required to be proportionately enhanced," Parliamentary Affairs and Finance Minister Tapan Chakraborty told the house.
"Due to financial constraints, the bill limits the proposal to a modest rise of 15 percent over the existing rate of their salaries, allowances, pension and other benefits except travelling and dearness allowance."
With this increase, the salary of the chief minister has risen to Rs.26,315 per month while salaries of ministers, speaker, opposition leader and chief whip have increased to Rs.25,890 per month.
The salary of a legislator has gone up to Rs.24,210 per month.
The minister said that accordingly, sumptuary allowance, telephone bills and several other allowances would increase proportionately.
The salaries, allowances, pension and other benefits wer increased last year also.
- 3 arrested from Ramnagar HC Staff Quarter with Drugs
- Massive traffic Jams in Agartala as Auto Drivers Blocked Drop Gate National Highway protesting against CNG Crisis
- Storm, Hailstorm dismantled home : Family forced to survive under Open-Sky with Children : Seek Govt assistance
- Human Trafficking : 2 more arrested by GRP Police
- ‘The Real Culprits will never be Arrested ; Only some people made Scapegoats’: Sudip Barman’s blasted on BJP Govt over Vicky murder case investigation