Charges payable by the Minister and the Government

(1) Each Minister shall in respect of the residence and motor car allotted for his use under sub-section (1) of section 4 and section 5, be liable to pay the following charges, namely:— (a) cost of petrol required for their respective motor cars in excess of the cost of Two thousand litres of petrol paid by the Government. (b) The first two hundred rupees of the aggregate monthly charges for the consumption of electricity and water in the residence. (2) All other charges for the maintenance and upkeep of the residence provided under sub-section (1) of section 4 and the motor car provided under section 5, including the cost of repairs thereof, the salaries and allowances of the drivers and cleaners of such motor car, rates and taxes, and all expenditure for the layout and the maintenance of the gardens included in such residence, shall be borne by the State Government. (2) In a residence used by a Deputy Minister who is entitled to a house rent allowance in lieu of a furnished residence, three rooms shall be furnished by the State Government on such scales as may be prescribed, to be used for official purposes. He shall be entitled for an allowance of thirty thousand rupees per month for maintenance and up keep of residence and for layout and maintenance of gardens included in such residence. In section 6A of the Principal Act,- (i) for the words "thirty five thousand rupees", the words "fifty thousand rupees" shall be substituted; and (ii) for the words "two lakhs rupees", the words "three lakhs rupees" shall be substituted.