Salaries and allowances of and residences to Ministers

(1) (i) There shall be paid to the Chief Minister every month, a salary of rupees fifty one thousand, a special allowance of rupees eight thousand, a sumptuary allowance of rupees seven thousand, a security car allowance of rupees twenty five thousand and conveyance allowance of rupees thirty thousand in case a bullet proof motor car is used or rupees ten thousand in case any other motor car is used:

Provided that if the Chief Minister desires that the propulsion charges incurred in respect of the motor car used by him be borne by the State Government in lieu of the conveyance allowance payable to him, such propulsion charges shall be borne by the State Government.

(ii) There shall be paid to the Deputy Chief Minister, if any, and such member of the Council of Ministers, whether a Cabinet Minister or a State Minister or a Deputy Minister, every month a salary of rupees thirty thousand, a special allowance of rupees eight thousand, a sumptuary allowance of rupees seven thousand, a security car allowance of rupees twenty five thousand and a conveyance allowance of rupees thirty thousand in case a bullet proof motor car is used or rupees ten thousand in case any other motor car is used.

(2) The Chief Minister, the Deputy Chief Minister, if any, and other Ministers, and the Deputy Ministers shall each be entitled without payment of rent to the use of a furnished residence provided by the State Government throughout his term of office and for a period of fifteen days immediately thereafter:

Provided that the rent payable on the hired accommodation provided by the State Government shall not exceed rupees fifty thousand per mensem:

Provided further that where any such Minister does not use the residence provided by the State Government under this sub-section, but desires to reside in any building of his choice other than his own building, he shall be paid a house rent allowance of an amount equal to one and a half times the reasonable rent or the fair rent, calculated in respect of such building in the manner provided under the Telangana Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960 subject to a maximum of rupees fifty thousand per mensem:

Provided also that where any such Minister or Deputy Minister desires to reside in his own building he shall be paid a house rent allowance which shall not be less than rupees five thousand but which shall not exceed rupees fifty thousand per mensem subject to evaluation by the Roads and Buildings Department:

Provided also that where such Minister or Deputy Minister resides in any hired accommodation provided by the State Government or in any building of his choice not provided by the State Government or in his own building, he shall be paid a camp office allowance of rupees ten thousand per mensem.

(3) All expenditure for furnishing the residence of the Chief Minister, the Deputy Chief Minister, if any, or any other Minister or the Deputy Minister and for the maintenance thereof, whether or not such residence is provided by the State Government under this section, shall be borne by the State Government, subject to such rules as may be made by the State Government in this behalf and no charge shall fall on the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, if any, or any other Minister or the Deputy Minister personally in respect of the furnishing and maintenance of such residence.

(4) The income-tax payable by the Chief Minister, the Deputy Chief Minister, if any, or any other Minister, in so far as it relates to the salary, allowances and perquisites mentioned in this section shall be borne by the State Government.

Explanation:- For the purposes of this section and sections 3-A and 4,-

(a) “residence” includes the staff quarters and other buildings appurtenant thereto, and the garden thereof; and

(b) “maintenance” in relation to a residence includes the payment of such local rates and taxes as are normally to be borne by the tenant and the provision of electricity and water. (b) The Chief Whip in the Assembly and the Whip in the Assembly and the Chief Whip and the Whip in the Council shall each be entitled, without payment of rent, to the use of a furnished residence provided by the State Government, throughout the term of their respective offices and for a period of fifteen days immediately thereafter: Provided that the rent payable on the hired accommodation provided by the State Government shall not exceed rupees fifty thousand per mensem: Provided further that where the Chief Whip in the Assembly or the Whip in the Assembly and the Chief whip and Whip in the Council does not use the residence provided by the State Government under this clause, but desires to reside in any building of his choice, other than his own building, he shall be paid a house rent allowance of an amount equal to one and a half times the reasonable rent or the fair rent, calculated in respect of such building in the manner provided under the Telangana Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960, subject to a maximum of rupees fifty thousand per mensem: Provided also that where the Chief Whip or any Whip in the Assembly, and the Chief Whip or any Whip in the Council desires to reside in his own building he shall be paid a house rent allowance which shall not be less than rupees five thousand but which shall not exceed rupees fifty thousand per mensem subject to evaluation by the Roads and Buildings Department: Provided also that where such Chief Whip or any Whip in the Assembly and the Chief Whip or any Whip in the Council resides in any hired accommodation provided by the State Government or in any building of his choice not provided by the State Government or in his own building, he shall be paid a camp office allowance of rupees ten thousand per mensem. (c) All expenditure for furnishing the residence of the Chief Whip in the Assembly or the Whip in the Assembly and the Chief Whip or Whip in the Council for maintenance thereof, whether or not such residence is provided by the State Government under clause (b), shall be borne by the State Government subject to such rules as may be made by the State Government in this behalf and no charge shall fall on the Chief Whip in the Assembly or the Whip in the Assembly and the Chief Whip or Whip in the Council personally in respect of the furnishing and the maintenance of such residence. (3) (a) The income-tax payable by the Chief Whip in the Assembly and the Whip in the Assembly and the Chief Whip or Whip in the Council in so far as it relates to the salary, allowances and perquisities mentioned in this section shall be borne by the State Government. (b) The income-tax payable by the Deputy Ministers, if any, in so far as it relates to the salary and allowances mentioned in this section shall be borne by the State Government.