Sitharaman allocates ₹1,024.30 crore for ministers' salaries and state guests' entertainment

| 1 Feb 2025 6:02 PM IST

The cabinet secretariat has received ₹75.68 crore, slightly higher than the ₹73.98 crore allocated in 2024-25 to cover its administrative expenses

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday allocated ₹1,024.30 crore in Budget 2025-26 for the expenses of the council of ministers, the cabinet secretariat, the prime minister’s office, and the hospitality of state guests.

In the budget presented by Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha on Saturday, ₹619.04 crore has been earmarked for the expenses of the council of ministers in the upcoming fiscal year, compared to ₹540.95 crore in 2024-25.

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