Thursday, August 19, 2010

Expenditures of Mizo ministers & PS

AIZAWL, Aug 20 (NNN): Over Rs 27 lakhs has been spent by ministers and parliamentary secretaries of Mizoram of the present ministry for traveling. Mizoram Secretariat Administration Department has revealed the traveling expenses of Mizoram ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries during the period from 2009 to till August 17.
In its detailed data recorded about the expenses of money by the ministers and Parliamentary secretaries, the department had said Rs. 27, 32,246 has been spent by the state government. The figure did not include ‘Free travel and health condition’ tour taken by the ministers and parliamentary secretaries during the period.
Among the ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries, state transport minister PC Zoramsangliana topped the chart with Rs. 5, 09,497 while Mizoram Parliamentary Secretary S Laldingliana came bottom with just Rs. 13,172.
Giving the detailed figure of the expense during their tour, the department said state home minister R Lalzirliana traveled three times spending Rs. 26,278 while agriculture minister H Liansailova spent Rs. 1,29,357. State education minister Lalsawta had spent Rs. 2,88,022 during the stated period traveling 12 times outside the state.
On the other hand, state health minister Lalrinliana Sailo while traveling eight times outside the state spent Rs. 2, 308,77. Among the Parliamentary Secretaries, Lal Thanzara topped the list with Rs. 2,23,955 by his name while his colleague Lalrinmawia had spent a mere Rs. 29,665.