Cabinet clears proposal to enchance allowances of MPs

The Union Cabinet has approved Amendment to the Housing and Telephone Facilities Rules, Constituency Allowance Rules and Office Expense Allowance Rules for Members of Parliament. 

With this approval, the constituency allowance, furniture allowance and communication expenses of the MPs will go up considerably.The monetary ceiling of furniture at residence of Members



of Parliament has been raised from Rs. 75,000 to Rs. One lakh. 

The Constituency Allowance has also been increased from Rs. 45,000 to Rs. 70,000 per month. 

Besides, the Office Expense Allowance has been hiked to Rs. 60,000 per month from Rs. 45,000 earlier. It will be effective from 1st of April this year.