Daijiworld Media Network - Belgavi (MS)

Belagavi, Nov 14: A staggering amount of Rs 91.5 lac is being spent every day as food expenses for 25,000 people at the winter session of legislative assembly at Suvarna Soudha, Belagavi.

During the session, breakfast and lunch is being provided every day for 10,000 people, while 5,000 people are given dinner at the expense of state exchequer. Every meal costs Rs 410, while the expense of each breakfast is Rs 300.

The question now is, who are the 10000 people who are attending the winter session. According to the officials of the ministry, the number comprises of ministers, legislators, their personal assistants, people who accompany them, officers, staff, police and journalists. However, there is no clear-cut answer from the officials to the query of accurate bifurcated figures of these people.

As per the sources, during the recently held Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Vidhan Soudha at Bengaluru, the same number of people were provided with food and the same figure is being shown here also.

The legislative assembly will function for 10 days in this winter session. If one adds the days of preparation and two days of holidays and post-session work, the total period will be around 16 days. Accordingly, food needs to be provided to officials, staff and police during this period. It is estimated that more than Rs 11 crore will be spent on food alone during this session.