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| J&K CM Omar Abdullah Calls For Assembly Panel To Hike Salaries Of MLAs To Rs 4 Cr From Rs 3 Cr | | | | JAMMU MARCH 21:-
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday called for the formation of an Assembly panel, modelled on the lines of Parliament system, to revise MLAs’ salaries, pointing out that their pay had not been revised for the past ten years.
Acknowledging MLAs’ demand for an increase in Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocations, he said a reasonable hike from Rs 3 crore to Rs 4 crore per MLA would be considered.
Replying to demands on the grants after three-day-long discussions, he proposed establishing a committee comprising leaders of political parties to implement a structured salary revision mechanism based on the parliamentary model. “In Parliament, salary revisions occur every five years, linked to increases in dearness allowance. A similar system should be adopted for our Assembly to address this issue,” he said.
Abdullah also suggested aligning the CDF guidelines with the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) framework to ensure better fund utilisation. "We acknowledge MLAs’ demand for an increase in CDF allocations. A reasonable hike from Rs 3 crore to Rs 4 crore per MLA would be considered. He said an MP gets Rs 5 crore," he said.
He assured legislators of an increase in the honorarium of their personal assistants (PAs) and promised to review the pension structure for former MLAs.
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