SHILLONG: The State Cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal for tabling the Legislative Assembly (Members’ Salaries and Allowances) Amendment Bill, 2017, in the winter session that will start from December 8.
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said the Cabinet approved the Bill on Thursday and it will now be placed before the House.
Earlier, the government had reduced the salary of legislators by Rs 8,000
through an ordinance. With this cut, the total emoluments of MLAs per month will be Rs 2.02 lakh.
Meanwhile, the State Cabinet also approved the appointment of Dr Manoj Sandhwar as the Officer on Special Duty to Governor Ganga Prasad.
