MONEY MATTERS

What does it take to maintain the ceremonial head of the state?

`66 CRORE

The annual 2017-18 budget for staff and household allowances

`1.52 CRORE Monthly salary for staff `5.06 LAKH

Monthly telephone bill in April ’15, it was Rs 4.25 lakh the previous month

754 TOTAL EMPLOYEES

Including 48 presidential bodyguards, nine private secretaries, eight phone operators and 27 drivers