asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he can make a statement showing the difference between the number of officials employed and the cost of administration of the Central and Provincial Governments in India before the introduction of the reforms effected by the Government of India Act, 1919, and at the commencement of the present year?
The statement supplied to me by the Government of India is as follows:
| STATEMENT SHOWING THE ANNUAL EXTRA EXPENDITURE INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH REFORMS. | |||
| Province. | Particulars of appointments involving extra cost created. | Extra annual cost involved. | Remarks. |
| Rs. | |||
| Govt. of India | President, Council of State | 50,000 | 7 months at Rs. 5,000 and 5 months at Rs. 3,000. |
| President, Legislative Assembly | 50,000 | ||
| Joint Secretary | 36,000 | ||
| Additional DeputySecretary | 24,000 | ||
| Two Superintendents at Rs. 600–40–800 each. | 18,000 | ||
| Seven Council Reporters at Rs. 450–25–750 each. | 53,750 | ||
| One Secretariat Assistant in the upper time scale at Rs. 375–25 500 | 5,625 | ||
| Ten Assistants at Rs. 200–15–500 | 42,000 | ||
| Seventeen clerks at Rs. 100–8–300 | 38,675 | ||
| Three stenographers at Rs. 175–9–400. | 9,675 | ||
| Six daftris at Rs. 15–1–35 | 1,080 | ||
| Two jamadars at Rs. 20–1–24 | 480 | ||
| Sixteen peons at Rs.10 each | 1,920 | ||
| Province. | Particulars of appointments involving extra cost created. | Extra annual cost involved. | Remarks. |
| Rs. | |||
| Eighteen temporary peons at Rs. 10 each. | 2,160 | ||
| Hill journey allowances | 22,000 | ||
| Travelling and daily allowances of the Members of Council of State and of Legislative Assembly. | 5,05,500 | ||
| Appointment of a Ceremonial Officer for the Indian Legislature. | 3,000 | ||
| Provision for purchase of books for the Library for the Members of the Indian Legislature. | 15,000* | * This expenditure is fluctuating. This year 15,000, next year 10,000 and every subsequent year 6,000. | |
| Staff for the Library: one Assistant (Librarian) on the upper division time scale, one clerk on the lower division time scale and two daftris. | 6,800 | ||
| Salary of the Deputy-President of the Legislative Assembly at Re. 1,000 per mensem for periods during which he is engaged on work connected with business of the Legislative Assembly. | 7,000 | ||
| TOTAL—Government of India | 8,92,675 | ||
| Madras | One Member, Executive Council, at Rs. 5,333–5–4 p.m. | 64,000 | |
| Three Ministers at Rs. 5,333–5–4 p.m. | 1,92,000 | ||
| One President, Legislative Council, at Rs. 3,000 p.m. | 36,000 | ||
| One Deputy President at Rs. 5,000 a year. | 5,000 | ||
| Three Council Secretaries at Rs. 500 each. | 18,000 | ||
| One Secretary to Council | 18,000 | ||
| One Secretary, Finance Department, at Rs. 3,000 p.m. | 36,000 | ||
| One Assistant Secretary, Finance Department, at Rs. 700 p.m. | 8,400 | ||
| Travelling allowance of Members of Council, Ministers and Members of Legislative Council. | 1,31,000 | ||
| Establishment under Ministers | 7,938 | ||
| Hill journey allowance of establishment. | 2,600 | ||
| Contingencies of establishment | 9,440 | ||
| Legislative Council office establishment at Rs. 1,555–8–0 p.m. | 18,666 | ||
| Legislative Council shorthand reporting charges. | 24,000 | ||
| Total for Madras | 5,71,044 | ||
| Bombay | One Member, Executive Council | 64,000 | |
| Three Ministers | 1,92,000 | ||
| One President, Legislative Council | 36,000 | ||
| One Deputy President, Legislative Council. | 1,500 | ||
| One Secretary to Government, Finance Department. | 31,200 | ||
| One Secretary to Government, Political Department. | 30,000 | ||
| One Deputy Secretary, Finance Department. | 21,000 | ||
| One Deputy Secretary, General Department. | 20,000 |
| Province. | Particulars of appointments involving extra cost created. | Extra annual cost involved. | Remarks. |
| Rs. | |||
| Bombay-cont. | One Deputy Secretary, Legal Department | 29,400 | |
*Six reporters | 14,114 | *Inclusive of a duty allowance of Rs. 50 per annum to one Reporter. | |
| Two clerks (including a steward) | 2,244 | ||
| Four personal clerks to the Honorable Member and Ministers. | 10,416 | ||
| Hill allowance to clerks (including a steward). | 608 | ||
| Ten peons (including two hamals and one sweeper). | 3,362 | ||
| Travelling allowances:— | |||
| One Additional Member | 3,802 | ||
| Three Ministers | 9,334 | ||
| Additional Members of Legislative Council. | 55,383 | ||
| Total for Bombay | 5,24,363 | ||
| Bengal | One Member, Executive Council | 64,000 | |
| Three Ministers | 1,92,000 | ||
| One President, Legislative Council | 36,000 | ||
| One Deputy President, Legislative Council. | 5,000 | ||
| One Secretary, Agriculture and Industries Department. | 33,000 | ||
| One Deputy Secretary, Chief Secretary's Office. | 23,400 | ||
*Two Assistant Secretaries | 10,320 | * Of the five posts of Assistant Secretaries sanctioned on the introduction of the reforms, one was previously in existence, and two have merely replaced Under-Secretary merely replaced Under-Secretaryships which have been abolished. | |
| One Deputy Secretary, Legislative Department. | 18,000 | ||
| Travelling and halting allowances of one Executive Councillor, three Ministers and Members of the Legislative Council. | 1,15,500 | ||
| Printing, contingencies, etc. in connexion with the reformed Legislative Council. | 50,000 | ||
*Extra ministerial establishment in the several Departments of the Secretariat. | 37,240 | *Does not include petty items like additional chaprasies, additions to ordinary contingencies, etc. | |
| Total for Bengal | 5,84,460 | ||
| United Provinces. | One Governor | *20,000 | *Difference between pay of present Governor and former Lieut.-Governors. |
| One Additional Aide-de-Camp | 9,300 | ||
| Two Member, Executive Council | 1,28,000 | ||
| Two Ministers, Executive Council | 1,28,000 | ||
| One President, Legislative Council, at Rs. 4,000. | 48,000 | ||
| Two Council Secretaries. | 36,000 | ||
| One Deputy President, Legislative Council. | 5,000 | ||
| Travelling and halting allowance of executive Councillors and Ministers. | 20,000 | ||
| One Secretary at Rs. 2,300 p.m. | 27,600 | ||
| One Deputy Secretary at Rs. 2,000 p.m. | 19,200 | ||
| One Deputy Secretary in place of an Under Secretary. | 10,500 | ||
| Eight Assistant Secretaries in place of one Under Secretary and four Registrars. | 37,200 |
| Province. | Particulars of appointments involving extra cost created. | Extra annual cost involved. | Remarks. |
| Rs. | |||
| United Provinces-cont. | One Assistant Secretary to Council (temporary for 6 months at Rs. 480 p.m.). | 2,880 | |
| Reporting allowance | 9,000 | ||
| Three Superintendents at Rs. 450–40–650. | 21,600 | ||
| Fifteen Clerks on Rs. 150–10–260–20–360. | 50,088 | ||
| One Clerk on Rs. 240 | 2,880 | ||
| Six Clerks on Rs. 170–10–220 | 14,940 | ||
| One Clerk on Rs. 190 | 2,280 | ||
| Eleven Clerks on Rs. 70–5–150 | 15,224 | ||
| One Librarian on Rs. 350–20–450 | 5,100 | ||
| One Assistant Treasurer on Rs. 200–10–300. | 3,200 | ||
| Fourteen Stenotypists on Rs.150 to Rs.400 | 37,200 | ||
| One Daftri on Rs.17 | 204 | ||
| Two Daftris on Rs.16 | 384 | ||
| Seven Jemadars on Rs.19 | 1,596 | ||
| Six junior Jemadars on Rs.16 | 1,152 | ||
| Twenty Peons on Rs.14 | 3,360 | ||
| Eleven Peons on Rs.13 | 1,716 | ||
| Eighteen Peons on Rs.12 | 2,592 | ||
| Four Doorkeepers on Rs.16 | 768 | ||
| Two Chaukidars on Rs.12 | 288 | ||
| Travelling and halting allowances of members of the Legislative Council. | 1,00,000 | ||
| Total for United Provinces | 7,89,252 | ||
| Punjab | Two Members, Executive Council | 1,20,000 | |
| Two Ministers | 1,20,000 | ||
| One Deputy President, Legislative Council, at Rs. 5,000 a year. | 5,000 | ||
| One President, Legislative Council at Rs. 3,000 p.m. | 36,000 | ||
| One Secretary, Transferred Departments, at Rs. 2,550 p.m. | 30,600 | ||
| One Secretary, Legislative Council | 9,600 | ||
| Office Establishment, Legislative Council. | 10,600 | ||
| Four Council Secretaries at Rs.2,000 a year each. | 8,000 | ||
| Travelling allowances of Members of Legislative Council and of Ministers and Members of the Executive Council of the Governor of the Punjab. | 57,500 | ||
| Three Council Reporters at Rs. 300–15–450 p.m. each. | 14,400 | ||
| Two Personal Assistants at Rs.175–12½–350 p.m. each to Ministers and Members. | 7,440 | ||
| Five Jemadars at Rs. 19 each | 1,140 | ||
| Fourteen Peons at Rs.16/18 each | 2,772 | ||
| Printing Charges | 29,000 | ||
| Additional Secretariat Staff | 20,000 | ||
| Total Punjab Government | 4,72,052 | ||
| Bihar and Orissa. | Two Ministers | 1,20,000 | |
*One President, Legislative Council | * Post at present held by a Member of the Executive Council. | ||
| One Deputy President | 3,000 | ||
| One Secretary to Council | 25,200 |
| Province. | Particulars of appointment involving extra cost created. | Extra annual Cost involved. | Remarks. |
| Rs. | |||
| Bihar and Orissa-cont. | Travelling and halting allowances of Members of Council and Ministers and Members of the Legislative Council. | 60,000 | |
| One Secretary | 25,200 | ||
| One Under Secretary | 9,600 | ||
| One Superintendent at Rs. 400–20–500 | 4,800 | ||
| One Head Assistant at Rs.250–15–400. | 3,000 | ||
| One Assistant at Rs.110–5–150 | 1,320 | ||
| One Accountant at Rs.75–5–100 | 900 | ||
| Two Accountants at Rs. 55–4–75 | 1,320 | ||
| Two Accountants at Rs.50–4–70 | 1,200 | One of these is at present vacant. | |
| Two Typists at Rs. 70–3–100 | 1,680 | ||
| One Typists at Rs. 40–3–70 | 480 | ||
| One Stenographer at Rs. 120–8–200 | 1,440 | ||
| One Temporary Assistant at Rs. 150–10–250. | 1,800 | ||
| One Daftri at Rs. 20–1–25 | 240 | ||
| Four Peons at Rs. 15 each | 720 | ||
| Four Peons at Rs.14 each | 672 | ||
| Two Peons at Rs.13 each | 312 | ||
| Two Darwans at Rs. 11–1–15 | 264 | ||
| One Jemadar Sweeper at Rs.12 | 144 | ||
| Five Sweepers at Rs.10 each | 600 | ||
| Four Frashes at Rs.9 each | 432 | ||
| Four Watermen at Rs.9 each | 432 | ||
| Total Bihar and Orissa | 2,64,756 | ||
| Central Provinces. | One Governor | 10,000 | *Difference between the present pay of the Governor and the former pay of the Chief Commissioner. |
| Two Members of the Executive Council. | 54,000* | *Pay at the rate of Rs. 48,000 per annum for each—Rs.96,000 less the annual saving effected by the abolition of the post of Financial Commissioner Rs.42,000/54,000 | |
| Two Ministers | 72,000 | ||
| One President, Legislative Council | 36,000 | ||
| One Deputy President, Legislative Council. | 3,000 | ||
| Four Council Secretaries | — | These Council Secretaries are selected members of the Legislative Council, who have not accepted any remuneration for their work as their proposed pay at Rs.250 p.m. each was not voted by the present Council. | |
| Central Provinces. | Travelling allowances of the Home Member and Ministers. | 4,594 | This is an estimate for one year based on the actual expenditure incurred during the first nine months of 1921. |
| Travelling allowance of Members of the Legislative Council and of the Standing Committees and of clerical and menial staff of the Home Member and the Ministers. | 16,489 | ||
| Halting allowance of Members of the Legislative Council and of the Standing Committees and of clerical and menial staff of the Home Member and Ministers. | 11,513 | ||
| Extra clerical establishment of the Legislative Council. | 8,268 | * I Superintendent, 3 Clerks and 2 menials. Estimate based on average pay. |
| Province. | Particulars of appointments involving extra cost created. | Extra annual cost involved. | Remarks. |
| Rs. | |||
| Central Provinces-cont. | Stenographers to Home Member and Ministers at Rs.216. 2.3 each. | 7,800 | |
| Menial establishment of President, Deputy-President, Home Member and Ministers. | 4,240 | * 17 Jamadars and peons on rates of pay from average Rs. 13.5.4. to Rs. 19.8. | |
| Total for Central Provinces | 2,27,904 | ||
| Assam. | One Governor | 6000 | Difference between pay of Governor and that of former Chief Commissioners. |
| Two Members, Executive Council | 84,000 | ||
| Two Ministers | 84,000 | ||
| One President, Legislative Council | 12,000 | ||
| One Deputy-President, Legislative Council. | 2,500 | ||
| One Private Secretary to H.E. the Governor. | 3,000 | *Since the introduction of Reforms one Private Secretary has been appointed for H.E. the Governor on a salary of Rs.1250 a month, in place of one Personal Assistant employed by the Chief Commissioner on a salary of Rs.1000 a month. | |
| One Aide-de-Camp to H.E. the Governor. | 12,000 | ||
| Four stenographers for the Hon. Member and Ministers (Rs.250–10–350). | 12,000 | ||
| Four Jamadars for the Hon. Member and Ministers (20–½25). | 960 | ||
| Twelve Chaprasis for the Hon. Members and Ministers (Rs. 14–⅓17). | 2,016 | ||
| One Daftri for the Hon. Member and Ministers (Rs.20–½–30). | 240 | ||
| One Jamadar for the President of the Council (Rs.20–½–25). | 240 | ||
| Two Chaprasis for the President of the Council (Rs. 14⅓–17). | 336 | ||
| One Council Clerk (Rs.120–6–190) | 1,440 | ||
| One Chobdar for His Excellency (Rs.18–½–25). | 216 | ||
| One Chaprasi for Aide-de Camp (Rs.14–⅓–17). | 168 | ||
| One Superintendent for Private Secretary's Office (Rs.250–10–450) | 1,320* | *The difference as compared with the pay of a Head Assistant employed at the time of the Chief Commissioner. | |
| Two Head Assistants for the Assam Secretariat (Rs.300–14–370). | 7,200 | ||
| Three Assistants for the Assam Secretariat (Rs.150–10–250). | 6,240 | ||
| Two Assistants for the Assam Secretariat (Rs.60–3–90–4–130). | 1,440 | ||
| Two Record Suppliers for the Assam Secretariat (Rs.30–1–50). | 720 | ||
| One Typist for the Assam Secretariat (Rs. 50 | 606 | ||
| Four Chaprasis for the Assam Secretariat (Rs.14–⅓–17). | 672 | ||
| One Clerk for the Legislative Department (Rs.50–4–90–4–130–4–150). | 600 | ||
| One Clerk for the Legislative Department (Rs.60–3–90–4–130). | 720 | ||
| Travelling allowance and halting allowance etc. of Members of the Legislative Council. | 22,000 |
| Province. | Particulars of appointments involving extra cost created. | Extra annual cost involved. | Remarks. |
| Rs. | |||
| Assam-cont. | Travelling allowance and halting allowance etc. of Members and Minister of Government and their Staff. | Rs.10,000 | |
| Total for Assam | 2,72,628 | ||
| Grand Total for the whole of India | Rs.45,99,134 |