PMC okays car allowance
TOI : PUNE: Elected office-bearers of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) could soon be receiving as much as Rs 40,000 per month against car allowance, provided they stopped using official vehicles.
A proposal to this effect, tabled by the civic administration, was approved by the general body on Thursday.
While it was originally proposed to pay Rs 30,000 to the leader of the House and Rs 17,000 to chairpersons of civic sub-committees and ward office committees, the elected members proposed an amendment to hike the allowance to Rs 40,000 and Rs 25,000 respectively.
The facility is optional and the PMC will continue to provide official cars to those who do not wish to opt for the monthly allowance.
The move had been made in a bid to cut down on administrative expenses on the salaries of the drivers and maintenance of vehicles.
Officials who are currently provided with municipal cars include the mayor, deputy mayor, leader of the House, leader of the opposition and the chairpersons of civic sub-committees and ward office committees. The proposal is applicable to all other than the mayor.
Currently, Rs 37,501 is spent on the official car of the deputy mayor, 33,640 for the standing committee chairman, Rs 38,700 for leader of the house and Rs 36,940 for leader of the opposition.
It has been proposed to pay an allowance of Rs 30,000 to all other than leader of the house.
Chairpersons of civic sub-committees and ward office committees, will be paid an allowance of Rs 25,000.
Conditions like no additional payment for personal use of the cars, no responsibility of car insurance with the PMC and no provision for alternative cars in case of a breakdown have also been laid down.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Anil Shirole opposed the move stating that…More
