Enhanced Honorarium of Elected Representatives in Telangana

GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
ABSTRACT

Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department - Enhancement of Honorarium to the Elected Representatives of Panchayat Raj Institutions in the Telangana State-Orders-Issued. 

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PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (PTS.III) DEPARTMENT 

G.O.Ms.No.53.

Date: 24.6.2015

Read the following:

1. G.O.Ms.No.279,PR&RD(Pts.IV)Dept., Dt.17.9.2009
2. G.O.Ms.No.138,PR&RD(Pts.IV)Dept., Dt.17.04.20103)
3. From the DPR&RE, Hyd., Lr.1713/DPR&RE/F2/2015 Dated 26.5.2015. 

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ORDER:

In the reference 1st read above, orders have been issued for according enhancement of honorarium and sitting fees of Panchayat Raj representatives. In the reference 2nd read above an amendment have been issued to 7th para of said G.O. In the reference 3rd read above, the Director, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development has sent in proposals for enhancement of honorarium. 

2. Government have reviewed the present honorarium and recognised the role of the elected representatives of Panchayat Raj Institutions namely ZP Chairpersons /ZPTCs/ President of Mandal Parishads/ MPTC’s/ Sarpanche’s of Gram Panchayats playing a vital role at the grass root level in implementation & monitoring of the development schemes of the Government apart from looking after the welfare of the public by catering to their basic needs besides raising of their own resources.

3. Considering their critical role and with a view to improve the dignity of the local body representatives and to improve their services to the people at the grass root level, the Government has decided to enhance the present honorarium of the elected representatives of the Panchayat Raj Institutions as follows:- 

Sl. No.	Category	Existing Monthly Honorarium in Rs	Enhanced Monthly honorarium in Rs.
1.	Chairperson, Zilla Parishad	7,500	1,00,000
2.	Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency Member	2,500	10,000
3.	President, Mandal Praja Parishad	1,500	10,000
4.	Mandal Parishad Territorial constituancy Member	750	5,000
5.	Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat	1,000-1,500	5,000

4. The revised honorariums shall be payable w.e.f.01-04-2015 by the Government and shall be debited to the relevant head of account which shall be communicated separately. 

5. The Director, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development is requested to take further action and follow the prescribed procedure in drawing of revised Honorarium.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)

J.RAYMOND PETER

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT 

To 

The Director, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Telangana State,  Hyderabad. 

Copy to: 

All District Collectors in Telangana State. 

All District Panchayat Officers in Telangana State. 

All Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Praja Parishads 

All District Treasury Officers, in Telangana State 

The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana State. 

The Finance (EBS.VIII)Department, 

The P.S to Addl. Secretary to Hon’ble CM 

The P.S to Hon’ble Minister(PR&IT) 

The P.S to Hon’ble Minister(Finance) 

The P.S to Principal Secretary, PR&RD Department. 

//FORWARDED:: BY ORDER// 

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