Over Rs 1,500 crore spent on foreign tours in past 3 years, says government

March 17, 2016 10:12

A whopping over Rs 1,500 crore was spent by various central government ministries on foreign travel during the last three years.

Of the total of 1,537 crore spent by ministries, a total of Rs 509.91 crore was during 2014-15, Rs 434.94 crore in 2013-14 and Rs 593.09 crore during 2012-13, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.

Among the 62 ministries which spent the amount, a highest of Rs 351.65 crore was spent alone by Ministry of Personnel in 2014-15 and Rs 289.92 crore in 2013-14 and Rs 453.95 crore during 2012-13, he said.

Home ministry had spent Rs 30.24 crore in 2014-15 and Rs 14.13 crore during 2013-14. Commerce ministry and civil aviation and tourism ministries spent Rs 6.95 crore and Rs 9.45 crore in 2014-15 on foreign travel, the minister said.

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