Allowances

There shall be paid to every member the following allowances, except the allowances mentioned in clauses (a), (d), (e), (f) and (g) in case of the Leader of the Opposition, the Chief Whip and the Deputy Chief Whip, at the rates specified against each :-(a) Constituency Allowance and Secretarial Allowance at the rate of Rs. 20,000 per mensem for all members not otherwise provide for by or under the provisions of this Act. (b) Daily allowance of " (i) Rs. 1,500 a day for each day of actual residence at the place where the Assembly or a Committee meets or at a place to make an oath or affirmation as required by Article 188 of the Constitution of India; and (ii) Rs. 2,000 a day for going out-side the State to attend Conferences and Meetings and on Study Tours. (c) Travelling Allowance for the journey each way between the member's place of residence and the place of meeting of the Assembly, or a Committee, or between such place of residence and the place where the Member makes an oath or affirmation as aforesaid; (i) in case of a journey by railway double the fare of the Air-conditioned, two tier and in case of journey by steamer double the second class fare; and (ii) in case of journey by road Rs. 1.50 per each kilometer travelled: Provided that if a Member performs the journey in his own car or hired car, he shall draw road mileage at the rate of fifteen rupees per kilometer if the jorney is made inside the State and twenty rupees per kilometer, if jorney is made outside the State. (d) Conveyance Allowance at the rate of Rs. 15,000 a month. (e) Books, journals and periodicals allowance at the rate of Rs. 2,000 per month. (f) Electricity consumption allowance at the rate of Rs. 5,000 per month.