MLAs provided high-end gadgets, office accessories
The Hindu
Initiative is part of ₹2.5 crore upgradation package
The 33 legislators of the Puducherry Assembly have been allocated high-end mobile phones, computers and office accessories as part of a ₹2.5 crore upgradation package implemented once every five years.
Chief Minister N. Rangasamy launched the distribution of the accoutrements to members at his chamber, in the presence of Speaker R. Selvam, Ministers and MLAs.
The items, which included iMac desktop, MacBook laptops, photocopiers, printers, office furniture and a sofa set for visitors, were purchased by the Legislative Assembly Secretariat for the 30 elected and three nominated members of the House, including the Speaker and the Chief Minister. Public Works Minister K. Lakshminarayanan said there was nothing new about the allotment, which is undertaken quinquennially by the Legislative Assembly Secretariat.