Here is an interesting news item on Haryana MLAs perks and salaries. Most interesting part is that their income tax is paid by state government;
Haryana CS lists accommodation, perks of MLAs, MPs in court
CHANDIGARH: The state government informed the Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday that there were 38 units and 56 rooms in Haryana MLA flats and Haryana Niwas in Sector 3, Chandigarh to accommodate its 90 MLAs in the city. Besides, around 160 rooms and dormitories are also available in various guesthouses of Haryana government in Chandigarh and Panchkula. This accommodation is excluding the bungalow allotted to the chief minister and palatial houses given to ministers and chief parliamentary secretaries of the state government.
The statistics have exposed the claims of Haryana government that had allotted 79 plots to various legislators and parliamentarians of the state under discretionary quota in Panchkula's upscale Mansa Devi Complex (MDC) area with the objective to "provide adequate accommodation" to MLAs and MPs, elected from Haryana, "during their visit to Chandigarh."
Staying the allotment of plots to MLAs/MPs, the Punjab and Haryana high court had recently asked Haryana chief secretary to provide details of accommodation available for state legislators in Chandigarh and Panchkula, where they could stay while coming to the capital to attend their work. The court had also asked the CS to provide details of salary, perks and other benefits available to MLAs of Haryana.
In a detailed affidavit filed by chief secretary before the high court on Thursday, it was informed that there were 38 flats and 40 rooms in MLA flats and MLA hostel in Sector 3, Chandigarh. While 16 rooms, including CM suite, are available in Haryana Niwas in the same area.
In Panchkula, there are 36 rooms available in Kisan Bhawan, Sector 14 and 23 rooms in HUDA field hostel, Sector 6. The CS also mentioned in the affidavit that 22 rooms and 40 dormitories in Haryana Panchayat Bhawan, Sector 28, Chandigarh and 39 rooms and some dormitories were available in various rest houses/guesthouses of various boards and corporations of the state.
Providing details about the salary and perks of MLAs in Haryana, the chief secretary's affidavit informed that each legislator was entitled for around Rs 1,55,000 in cash, which included salary and office, sumptuary, telephone and other allowances. Besides, the MLA is also entitled for Rs 2 lakh per annum as travel allowance, Rs 40 lakh as advance for house construction, Rs 10 lakh for a vehicle, free travel passes for road, rail and air transport, a laptop, accommodation expenses of Rs 5,000 per day and a conveyance allowance Rs 15 per km during official tours.
The CS also informed that income tax on the income of MLAs income was paid by the state. Regarding MPs, the CS informed that around Rs 2 lakh per month in the form of salary and other allowances was paid to them, excluding other facilities and financial benefits.
The matter had reached the high court in the wake of a petition filed by Panchkula-based Herald Group Housing Cooperative Society seeking cancellation of allotment of plots in the town under discretionary quota to MLAs and MPs of Haryana. Prominent beneficiaries of the scheme include country's richest woman Savitiri Jindal, her MP-son Naveen Jindal, MLA and senior Congress leader Venod Sharma and chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda's son Deepender Singh Hooda - an MP from Rohtak.
Haryana CS lists accommodation, perks of MLAs, MPs in court
CHANDIGARH: The state government informed the Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday that there were 38 units and 56 rooms in Haryana MLA flats and Haryana Niwas in Sector 3, Chandigarh to accommodate its 90 MLAs in the city. Besides, around 160 rooms and dormitories are also available in various guesthouses of Haryana government in Chandigarh and Panchkula. This accommodation is excluding the bungalow allotted to the chief minister and palatial houses given to ministers and chief parliamentary secretaries of the state government.
The statistics have exposed the claims of Haryana government that had allotted 79 plots to various legislators and parliamentarians of the state under discretionary quota in Panchkula's upscale Mansa Devi Complex (MDC) area with the objective to "provide adequate accommodation" to MLAs and MPs, elected from Haryana, "during their visit to Chandigarh."
Staying the allotment of plots to MLAs/MPs, the Punjab and Haryana high court had recently asked Haryana chief secretary to provide details of accommodation available for state legislators in Chandigarh and Panchkula, where they could stay while coming to the capital to attend their work. The court had also asked the CS to provide details of salary, perks and other benefits available to MLAs of Haryana.
In a detailed affidavit filed by chief secretary before the high court on Thursday, it was informed that there were 38 flats and 40 rooms in MLA flats and MLA hostel in Sector 3, Chandigarh. While 16 rooms, including CM suite, are available in Haryana Niwas in the same area.
In Panchkula, there are 36 rooms available in Kisan Bhawan, Sector 14 and 23 rooms in HUDA field hostel, Sector 6. The CS also mentioned in the affidavit that 22 rooms and 40 dormitories in Haryana Panchayat Bhawan, Sector 28, Chandigarh and 39 rooms and some dormitories were available in various rest houses/guesthouses of various boards and corporations of the state.
Providing details about the salary and perks of MLAs in Haryana, the chief secretary's affidavit informed that each legislator was entitled for around Rs 1,55,000 in cash, which included salary and office, sumptuary, telephone and other allowances. Besides, the MLA is also entitled for Rs 2 lakh per annum as travel allowance, Rs 40 lakh as advance for house construction, Rs 10 lakh for a vehicle, free travel passes for road, rail and air transport, a laptop, accommodation expenses of Rs 5,000 per day and a conveyance allowance Rs 15 per km during official tours.
The CS also informed that income tax on the income of MLAs income was paid by the state. Regarding MPs, the CS informed that around Rs 2 lakh per month in the form of salary and other allowances was paid to them, excluding other facilities and financial benefits.
The matter had reached the high court in the wake of a petition filed by Panchkula-based Herald Group Housing Cooperative Society seeking cancellation of allotment of plots in the town under discretionary quota to MLAs and MPs of Haryana. Prominent beneficiaries of the scheme include country's richest woman Savitiri Jindal, her MP-son Naveen Jindal, MLA and senior Congress leader Venod Sharma and chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda's son Deepender Singh Hooda - an MP from Rohtak.
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