On the last day of its budget session, the AP Assembly today passed a Bill that will enhance the monthly salaries of MLAs and MLCs to Rs.12, 000.
Apart from the salary, members of both houses will get a constituency allowance of Rs.83, 000 and Railway travel coupons worth Rs.70, 000 each every month.
The Bill also provides for gift coupons from the APSRTC, APIIC, Housing Department and Tribal Cooperative Society every month to avail various facilities. As if these are not enough, all MLAs will be provided with latest laptops, printers, scanners, Samsung galaxy phone and an iPod.
Former MLAs and MLCs will get a monthly pension of Rs.15, 000 every month.
