'Lokpal to cost Rs 200 crore every year'

December 23, 2011 14:22

An interesting read on India Today:

According to the financial memorandum with 'The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011', the anti-corruption body is expected to incur an expenditure of Rs 200 crore in a financial year.

The memorandum attached to the 97 clause, 65 page bill, however, says that it is not possible to give the "precise details" of the expenditure to be incurred on Lokpal at this stage, but would involve a non-recurring initial expenditure of Rs.100 crore for its establishment.

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