Telangana government today introduced a Bill for hike in salaries and pensions of MLAs and MLCs in the state Assembly.
The Telangana Payment of Salaries and Pension and Removal of Disqualifications (Amendments) Bill 2016 introduced by Legislative Affairs Minister T Harish Rao, proposed to hike salaries of Chief Minister, Ministers and members of both Assembly and Council to almost over two fold.
If passed, the legislators' gross salary would go up to Rs 2.30 lakh per month from the present Rs 95,000 per month (including allowances), chief whip Koppula Eswar told PTI.
The members amenities committee (MAC) headed by the Speaker recently recommended a whopping pay hikes to Chief Minister and his cabinet colleagues, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Council Chairman, MLAs and MLCs.
