UP legislatures to be e-connected

Cabinet approves proposal for internet facility to MLAs and MLCs

PTI | December 30, 2010



Uttar Pradesh government today decided to extend internet facility to legislators besides increasing honorarium and allowances of members of the state and district consumer forums.

"The state cabinet at its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mayawati decided to extend internet facility to members of the state assembly and the legislative council with immediate effect," an official spokesman said here.

The cabinet also approved a proposal to implement family pension to spouse in case of death of a sitting or former member of the House with effect from March 5, 2010.

Besides, it also decided to hike honourarium and allowances of members of the state and chairman and memebers of the district forums by almost two times.

It decided to hike the honourarium of members of the state forum from Rs 6,922 to Rs 15,262 per month, whereas their house allowance has been increased to RS 3,000 pm from Rs 1500 and vehicle allowance to Rs 2,630 pm from Rs 1,380.

Honourarium of members of the district commission has been hiked to Rs 10,176 pm from Rs 4,616 pm and their house rent allowance and vehicle allowance has been increased to Rs 1800 pm and Rs 1830 pm respectively.

House rent allowance of the chairmen has been hiked to Rs 2400 pm and vehicle allowance to RS 1830.

Honourarium of adhoc chairman and members of state and district forums has been hiked by two-times.



 
 

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