This Article is From Mar 16, 2012

What Budget 2012 holds for Rashtrapati Bhawan

What Budget 2012 holds for Rashtrapati Bhawan
New Delhi: The budgetary allocation for the President's household establishment this year has seen a nominal increase of Rs eight lakh from Rs 19.04 crore to Rs 19.12 crore.

Compared to Rs 19.04 crore allocated last year for expenditure on "other expenditure", this year Rs 19.12 crore have been earmarked for the same.

Other expenditure provides for amount spent on household establishment of the President on account of salaries of the staff and officers, office expenses, purchase and maintenance of vehicles, etc.

The budgetary allocation for President's Secretariat has seen a marginal increase of Rs 35 lakh this fiscal. The expenses include establishment related expenses in respect of the staff and officers of the secretariat including office expenses, the budget document says.

The salary and allowances of the President have been left unchanged at Rs 18 lakh.

The total budgetary allocation for the President has been increased by Rs 43 lakh from Rs 29.81 crore last fiscal to Rs 30.24 crore, an increase of about 1.4 per cent.

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