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Bangalore: Legislators on Self-spending Spree - Hike in Salaries, Perks and Allowances

  •   Thu, Jul 30 2009 07:56:29 AM

Bangalore, Jul 30 (DHNS): The Assembly on Wedneday passed a bill which has made provision for a significant hike in salaries, perks, allowances and pension costing the exchequer Rs 17.34 crore per annum. 

Our netas are liberal when it comes to spending on themselves. Even the current recession doesn’t matter.

The Assembly on Wedneday passed a bill which has made provision for a significant hike in salaries, perks, allowances and pension costing the exchequer Rs 17.34 crore per annum.

The Karnataka Legislature Salaries, Pension and Allowances (Amendment) Bill 2009 which envisages increase in monthly salaries, telephone allowance, a near four-fold hike in constituency allowance besides a three-fold hike in pension was passed by the Legislative Assembly without any debate. The legislators also approved themselves a three-fold increase in pension. Piloting the bill, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar said the bill proposes to enhance salaries of Legislators from Rs 8,000 per month to Rs 10,000 per month. The Bill was passed without any debate.

Hike in salaries

With the passage of the bill, each of the 225 MLAs and 75 MLCs will be getting a minimum hike of Rs 22,000 per month in salaries, perks and allowances. 
The Bill also envisages providing status of the Government Chief Whip to the Opposition Chief Whip.

What they stand to gain

* Salaries of the Legislators from Rs 8,000/ month to Rs 10,000/ month
* Telephone allowance from Rs 7,500/month to Rs 10,000/month
* Constituency allowance from Rs 3,500/month to Rs 15,000/month
* Postal charges from Rs 1,000/month to Rs 4000/month
* Salary of room boy from Rs 2,000/month to Rs 5000/ month
* Enhancement in pension from Rs 5,000/month to Rs 15,000/month and maximum pension from Rs 10,000/ month to Rs 25,000/month.
* Payment of family pension for life of the dependent of the member
* To reimburse actual travel expenses to the ex-members in I class/II class A/C for journeys by train to a maximum of 35,000 km.
* Increase of salary of the Deputy Chairman, Deputy Speaker and Government Chief Whip from Rs 8,000/ month to Rs 10,000/month and the sumptuary annum 

  

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  • zainab, dubai

    Thu, Jul 30 2009

    Very good move by the state government.when we have the facility,we should live like kings.If the government give more salary to the legislators, I hope corruption will decrease, meantime govt should increase the salary of all employees.Nagesh maamu,The opposition leaders Mr.Ugrappa,Mr.Sidramaia and Mr.Revanna kept quite becoz,they benefited the majority of the BJP legislators in the house not the small numbers of congress and JDS MLA''s.So you should be thankful to the Congrss and JDS MLA''s. so they did not debate in this issue.Their silence is majority of the BJP Mla''s gain.....

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  • Jawar D''Souza, M''Lore/Doha

    Thu, Jul 30 2009

    What a move by the legislature, what unity, without debate the bill was passed. Who''s money it is public property any one can loot it. Keep it up MLA''s and MLC''s you really deserve this for you are sloging in the cabinet for atleast 4 to 5 hour''s discussing and accusing each other. What hard work.

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  • nagesh nayaK, bangalore

    Thu, Jul 30 2009

    Why Mr.Ugrappa, Mr.Siddaramaiah, Mr.Revanna , Mr.Nanayya are not opposing this Bill ?

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  • jacintha, mangalore

    Thu, Jul 30 2009

    Is this the first bill they pass after their budget unanimously. How united they are while serving themselves, their families and their interests. No wonder, there is such demand for tickets during elections, the post election benefits are deafening to the public. Govt employees, do they get similar consideration too? BJP govt and all elected members, please be civilized and honest citizens.In these recession times, this isn''t a wise move. What have you done to the well being of public at large, govt employees in particular, before enhancing your purse? What say the electorate, your aspirations are being served?

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