Residence of Ministers

Each Minister shall be entitled, without any payment, to the use and maintenance of furnished residence throughout his term of office and for a period of fifteen days immediately thereafter; and so long as such residence is not provided he shall be entitled to a residence for which rental charges shall not be more than seven thousand rupees per mensem. EXPLANATION :For the purpose of this Section - "Maintenance" in relation to a residence includes-

1. (i) free supply of electricity and water;
2. (ii) free telephone calls;
3. (iii) A Minister who occupies his own house shall be entitled to maintenance as if he occupies Government quarters;
4. (iv) payment of local rates and taxes. Provided that a Minister who is not provided with any Government Quarters/ Bungalow shall be entitled to receive such sum of rupees as may be fixed by the Government from time to time for furnishing his residence.