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Bihar Government Hikes Salaries, Allowances for Board and Commission Chairpersons
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News18•24-09-2026, 22:00
Bihar Government Hikes Salaries, Allowances for Board and Commission Chairpersons
- •The Bihar government has increased the salary, daily allowance, and hospitality allowance for chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of various boards, commissions, corporations, and committees.
- •Monthly salaries for those entitled to ministerial facilities have risen from Rs 25,000 to Rs 65,000, and daily allowances from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,500.
- •Hospitality allowances have also been enhanced across different facility entitlements, with increases ranging from Rs 17,000 to Rs 29,000 for Deputy Minister facilities to Rs 18,000 to Rs 30,000 for ministerial facilities.
- •These revised provisions are effective immediately, while other existing facilities remain unchanged.
- •Additionally, members of the Bihar State Council will now receive a consolidated monthly amount of Rs 50,000 for honorarium, vehicle allowance, and mobile recharge, effective from the notification date.
Key Questions Answered
Under the revised norms issued by the Cabinet Secretariat Department, the monthly salary for chairpersons and deputy chairpersons entitled to ministerial facilities has been increased from Rs 25,000 to Rs 65,000.
The daily allowance for eligible chairpersons and deputy chairpersons has been raised from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,500 with immediate effect.
The Cabinet Secretariat Department fixed a consolidated monthly amount of Rs 50,000 for members of the Bihar State Council toward honorarium, vehicle allowance, and mobile recharge, replacing a previous clause.
