Bhubaneswar, Dec. 3 -- A new advisory committee was formed on Tuesday to consider the proposals for increasing the salaries of current Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and the pensions of former legislators in Odisha.

This information was shared by Speaker Surama Padhy during the session of the Legislative Assembly. The panel led by MLA Bhaskar Madhei is tasked with preparing a report on the potential revisions. The report will guide any subsequent decisions regarding changes in remuneration and pensions.

Worth mentioning, Odisha MLAs across party lines had urged the Speaker Surama Padhy on September 4 to direct the Government to introduce a Bill to increase the salary and pension of sitting legislators and former Members.

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