The state Assembly on Tuesday gave the nod for tripling the salaries and allowances of MLAs and MLCs.
MLAs and MLCs will now get Rs. 12,000 as their monthly salaries and Rs. 83,000 as constituency allowance. Apart from this, the Legislators will also get railway coupons worth Rs. 70,000.
They will also get a laptop, a modern printer, a scanner, a Samsung Galaxy phone and an Ipad. The MLAs and MLCs will get special gift vouchers from the APIIC, RTC, Housing Board, and the Tribal Welfare Department Of Andhra Pradesh.
Former legislators who have served a single term will get a pension of Rs. 15,000 monthly, while legislators who have completed 2 terms will get Rs. 20,000, and 3-time legislators would draw a pension of Rs. 25,000.
At present, the members are drawing a total of Rs. 38,600 per month (including both salary and allowances).
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