Salary Hike for Deputy Governors of Union Territories! Central Government Increases Salary by Three Times
The recent move will bring the pay and allowances of LGs at par with that of the Secretary to the Government of India. It must be noted that the hiked salary will be implemented from the period starting from January 1, 2016.
New Delhi, April 11: In a much-needed relief to government employees, the Central cabinet on Wednesday approved a salary hike of Deputy Governors in Union Territories. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for revision of pay and allowances of Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories.
In India, there are seven Union Territories namely Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, The Government of NCT of Delhi, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep and Puducherry. This move will bring the pay and allowances of LGs at par with that of the Secretary to the Government of India. It must be noted that the hiked salary will be implemented from the period starting from January 1, 2016.
The Cabinet has approved the proposal for increasing the pay and allowances of Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories with effect from January 1, 2016 from Rs. 80,000/- per month plus dearness allowance, sumptuary allowance at the rate of Rs. 4,000/- per month and local allowances to Rs. 2,25,000/- plus dearness allowance, sumptuary allowance at the rate of Rs. 4,000/- per month and local allowances at the same rate as applicable to the officers of the rank of Secretary to the Govt. of India.
According to a government release, the hike will be subject to the condition that the total emoluments (excluding sumptuary allowance and local allowances) shall not exceed the total emoluments drawn by the Governor of a State.
To recall, the pay and allowances of Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories remain at par with those of officers of the rank of Secretary to the Government of India. The pay and allowances of Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories was last revised with the approval of the Cabinet with effect from January 1, 2006 from Rs. 26,000/- (fixed) per month to Rs. 80,000/- (fixed) per month plus dearness allowance, sumptuary allowance at the rate of Rs.4,000/- per month and local allowances.
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