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Guwahati, July 7
Legislators in Assam are all set to get a four-fold hike in their basic monthly salary as the government is going to table a Bill in this regard in the coming Assembly session beginning on July 12.
State Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bharat Chandra Narah today said the basic salary of legislators would be hiked on the basis of recommendation made by an Assembly committee comprising legislators of all political parties.
He said the state government would table a Bill in the House in the next session with proposals to revise the monthly salary of MLAs from Rs 12,000 to Rs 40,000. Ministers’ salary is proposed to be raised to Rs 55,000 from Rs 14,000 while that of the chief minister will be raised to Rs 65,000 from Rs 16,000.
The Speaker’s salary will be increased to Rs 60,000 from existing Rs 16,000 per month and that of deputy Speaker will be raised to Rs 56,000 from Rs 14,000 per month. The government also proposes to revise the monthly pension of former legislators from Rs 6,000 to Rs 12,000.
The minister said the revised salary structure for the state legislators would come into effect as soon as the Bill was passed by the state Assembly in the coming Monsoon Session.
Legislators in Assam are all set to get a four-fold hike in their basic monthly salary as the government is going to table a Bill in this regard in the coming Assembly session beginning on July 12.
State Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bharat Chandra Narah today said the basic salary of legislators would be hiked on the basis of recommendation made by an Assembly committee comprising legislators of all political parties.
He said the state government would table a Bill in the House in the next session with proposals to revise the monthly salary of MLAs from Rs 12,000 to Rs 40,000. Ministers’ salary is proposed to be raised to Rs 55,000 from Rs 14,000 while that of the chief minister will be raised to Rs 65,000 from Rs 16,000.
The Speaker’s salary will be increased to Rs 60,000 from existing Rs 16,000 per month and that of deputy Speaker will be raised to Rs 56,000 from Rs 14,000 per month. The government also proposes to revise the monthly pension of former legislators from Rs 6,000 to Rs 12,000.
The minister said the revised salary structure for the state legislators would come into effect as soon as the Bill was passed by the state Assembly in the coming Monsoon Session.
