Himachal passes bill increasing salary of MLAs
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Thursday passed a bill increasing the salaries and allowances of MLAs, CM, the state’s ministers, and the Speaker among others. With the hike, the MLAs salary and allowances rose to ₹2.10 lakh per month from ₹1.32 lakh. The increase in salaries and allowances would cost the state exchequer around ₹16.45 crore annually.