Centre approves proposal to increase salaries of Delhi MLAs
India Today
The Centre has approved the Delhi government’s proposal to increase the salary of MLAs. The proposal was sent to the Centre in 2015.
The Central Government gave its permission to the Delhi government for the increase in the salary of MLAs. Now, the basic salary of Delhi MLAs will increase from Rs 12,000 to Rs 20,000.
Till now, the total salary of MLAs, including allowances, has been Rs 54,000, which will increase to Rs 90,000.
The proposal was sent by the Delhi government in the year 2015 and was not approved by the Centre then.
According to the Speaker of Delhi Assembly, Ram Niwas Goel, "The proposal which came from the Center has been truncated. Last time, the salary of MLAs was increased in the year 2011".
“After 11 years, such a small increase is not appropriate. Delhi MLAs should also get equal salaries and allowances like the other states,” he added.
After the approval of the Centre, now the bill for increasing the salary of MLAs will be brought in the next session of the Delhi Assembly.
