Himachal CM’s Adviser Gokul Butail to take Rs 1 salary

Shimla, August 24

In view of the financial crisis the state is facing, Gokul Butail, Principal Adviser to the Chief Minister (Innovation, Digital Technologies and Governance), today decided to accept an honorarium of Re 1 per month.

In a letter addressed to Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Butail, who holds a Cabinet rank, said, “As a matter of personal commitment and solidarity in light of the financial challenges being faced by the state, I have decided to accept only Re 1 as token salary instead of Rs 2.50 lakh per month that I am entitled to. Given the prevailing financial crunch and the need for fiscal measures, I have decided to voluntarily surrender my salary and accept only Re 1 from April 2024 to March 31, 2025.”

Subsequently, the Department of General Administration issued an order stating that Butail would be paid Re 1 as honorarium from January 1 to December 31 this year.