New Delhi, April 12: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday cleared the proposal on revision of pay and allowances of the Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories. It will bring the pay and allowances of LGs at par with that of the Secretary to the Government of India.
The pay and allowances of Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories was last revised with the approval of the Cabinet from Rs 26,000/- (fixed) per month to Rs.80,000/- (fixed) per month plus dearness allowance, sumptuary allowance at the rate of Rs.4,000/- per month and local allowances.
The pay of officers of the rank of Secretary to the Government of India has been revised from Rs 80,000/- to Rs 2,25,000/- per month with effect from 01.01.2016 as per CCS (Revised) Pay Rules, 2016.
All executive actions related to the state are taken on behalf of the Governor, who's a nominal head. There are seven UTs in the country-Delhi, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicober Islands, Laskhadweep, Chandigarh, Dadar and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu. However, only Delhi, Puducherry and Andaman and Nicober Islands have LGs Laskhadweep, Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu have administrators while Chandigarh is governed by the Punjab Governor.