Uttar Pradesh MLAs, ex-MLAs to get fatter pay packet due to price rise

LUCKNOW: Sitting legislators as well as former members of the Uttar Pradesh legislature will soon enjoy a steep hike in salaries and pension with the passage of a bill which cited price rise for the pay revision.

The UP State Legislature ( Members' Emoluments and Pension) (Amendment) Bill, 2016, was passed unanimously by the state Assembly today before it was adjourned sine die.

The hike will put an additional burden of Rs 128 crore on the state exchequer.

The Bill, which was introduced yesterday, proposes an increase in monthly salary to Rs 25,000 from Rs 10,000, constituency allowance from Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000, medical allowance from Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000 and secretary allowance from Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000.

Annual diesel and travel allowance in the form of railway coupons permissible to legislators is likely to go up from Rs 3.25 lakh to Rs 4.25 lakhs of which up to Rs 25,000 can be availed every month for diesel and petrol for private vehicles.

Similarly, the daily allowance of legislators will increase to Rs 2,000 from Rs 1,000 when the House is in session.pansion was needed.