Cabinet expenses: 15.6 per cent hike in allocation
BY MPost12 July 2014 4:35 AM IST
MPost12 July 2014 4:35 AM IST
Allocation for expenses of Union Council of Ministers, hospitality of foreign dignitaries, Prime Minister’s Office besides others have got a modest hike of 15.6 per cent in the Union Budget 2014-15.
As per the Budget proposal, Rs 433.52 crore has been earmarked for the expenditure under the head Cabinet. Rs 375 crore was allocated for the same in 2013-14. Rs 5.80 crore has been allocated for salaries of Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State. Last year, the provision was Rs 5.75 crore.
As per the Budget proposal, Rs 433.52 crore has been earmarked for the expenditure under the head Cabinet. Rs 375 crore was allocated for the same in 2013-14. Rs 5.80 crore has been allocated for salaries of Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State. Last year, the provision was Rs 5.75 crore.
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