Rs 1,248.91 cr for salaries of Union ministers, entertainment of State guests, ex-governors
Deccan ChronicleNew Delhi: The 2024-25 Union Budget has allocated Rs 1,248.91 for expenses incurred by the Council of Ministers, the Cabinet Secretariat and the Prime Minister's Office, and for hospitality and entertainment of State guests. The Cabinet Secretariat has been allocated Rs 75.24 crore, against Rs 70.28 crore in 2023-24, for meeting the administrative expenses of those of the Chemical Weapons Convention. The Prime Minister's Office has been allocated Rs 65.30 crore for meeting administrative expenses. This provision is for expenditure on government hospitality and entertainment of foreign State guests, official entertainment arranged at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on behalf of the vice president and the prime minister, reception on national days, investiture and ceremonies for presentation of credentials among others.