Tangedco Dindigul spent Rs 22L on travel allowance between 2021-24: RTI
New Indian ExpressDINDIGUL: The Dindigul Division of Tangedco spent Rs 22,30,008 on travel allowance for officials from 2021-2024, revealed an RTI reply. Pointing out that around Rs 5 lakh has been spent as travel allowance every year by the Tangedco division, activists urged authorities concerned to scrutinise the expenditure at the earliest. According to the RTI reply, the travel allowance offered to officials at the Tangedco during the aforesaid period stood at: Rs 15,63,452 for 44 officers, Rs 15,441 for five officers, Rs 64,785 for seven officers, Rs 7,383 for two officers, Rs 11,46,36 for eight officers, Rs 1,29,629 for nine officers, and Rs 1,10,375 for four officers. Meanwhile, a top official from Tangedco Dindigul Division denied the misuse of travel allowance in the division, and said, " All travel allowance-related expenses are checked and verified.