4.72 Crore Study Tour for IRS Probationers
134 IRS probationers of Income Tax will be off to Kuala Lumpur for a seven-day study tour that will cost the Nation Rs. 4,72,67,294/-. That is, the Cost to the Country for each trainee will be Rs. 3,52,741. They will pay a course fee of Rs. 1.66 crore; Rs. 95 lakh on lodging, Rs. 90 lakh on airfare and Rs. 25 lakh on contingency expenses. Added to these are the DA payable of Rs.65 lakh and domestic travel expense of another Rs.25 lakhs. By the way, the Central Government will also add Rs.5.74 lakhs to its kitty in the form of Service Tax.
Obviously the austerity measures announced by the Government are not for these youngsters who are being sent on an excursion at State cost.
What is it that they are going to learn in Kuala Lumpur in a week at a cost of about Rs. 4 lakh each that they cannot learn in India?
Incidentally an Under Secretary in the CBDT will also accompany the large team.
CBDT F.No.HRD/TCB/620/8/2014-15/6797, Dated: November 15, 2014