West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1950
Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1950 20 of 1950 [31 March 1950] CONTENTS 1. Short title and commencement 2. Issue of Rs. 54,38, 66,700 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1950-51 3. Appropriation SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1950 20 of 1950 [31 March 1950] PREAMBLE An Act to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal to the service of the year ending on the thirty first day of March, 1951. Whereas it is expedient to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal to the service of the year ending on the thirty first day of March, 1951; It is hereby enacted as follows:- 1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see the Calcutta Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 22nd March, 1950, Part IV, page 364; for proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, see the proceedings of the meeting of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly held on the 23rd March, 1950. 1. Short title and commencement :- (1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropriation Act,1950. (2) This Act shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1950. 2. Issue of Rs. 54,38, 66,700 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1950-51 :- From and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal there may be paid and applied sums not exceeding those specified in column 3 of the Schedule amounting in the aggregate to the sum of Rupees fifty four crores thirty eight lakhs sixty six thousand and seven hundred towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the thirty first day of March, 1951, in respect of the services specified in column 2 of the Schedule. 3. Appropriation :- The sums authorised to be paid and applied from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal by this Act shall be appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the Schedule in relation to the year ending on the thirty first day of March, 1951. SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE SCHEDULE 1. 2. 3. Grant No. Services and purposes. Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. Rs. Rs. Rs. 1 4-Taxes on Income other than Corporation Tax. 3,31,000 3,31,000 2 7-Land Revenue 41,69,000 41,69,000 3 8-Provincial Excise 36,61,000 36,61,000 4 9-Stamps 5,98,000 5,98,000 5 10-Forest 49,02,000 49,02,000 6 11-Registration 15,83,000 15,83,000 7 12--Charges on account of Motor Vehicles Acts 4,50,000 4,50,000 8 13-Other Taxes and Duties 13,90,000 13,90,000 C-Revenue Account of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works. 9 17-Interest on works for which Capital Accounts are kept. 14,45,000 14,45,000 10 XVII-Irrigation- Working expenses 18-Other Revenue expenditure financed from Ordinary Revenues. 18(1)-Other Revenue expenditure financed from Famine Insurance Fund. CC-Capital Account of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works not charged to Revenue. 68-Construction of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works. 7,69,17,000 16,72,000 7,85,89,000 H-Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 51A-Interest on Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes. HH-Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements outside the Revenue Account. 80A-Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes outside the Revenue Account. - E-Debt Services. 11 22-Interest on Debt and other obligations 1,000 5,80,000 5,81,000 F-Civil Administration. 12 25-General Administration-General Administration. 2,30,30,000 7,70,000 2,38,00,000 13 25-General Administration-Debt. Conciliation 14 27-Administration of 67 99 000 26 19 000 94 18 000 14 27-Administration of Justice 67,99,000 26,19,000 94,18,000 15 28-Jails and Convict Settlements 91,00,000 91,00,000 16 29-Police 4,82,76,000 4,82,76,000 17 30-Ports and Pilotage 8,75,000 8,75,000 18 36-Scientific Departments 4,81,000 4,81,000 19 37-Education 3,05,72,000 3,05,72,000 20 38-Medical 3,01,67,000 1,20,000 3,02,87,000 21 39-Public Health 77,85,000 77,85,000 22 40-Agriculture 71-Capital Outlay on Schemes of Agricultural Improvement and Research outside the Revenue Account. 2,61,58,000 2,61,58,000 23 41-Veterinary 14,95,000 14,95,000 24 42-Co-operation 17,81,000 17,81,000 25 43-Industries- Industries - H-Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 52A-Other Revenue Expenditure connected with Electricity Schemes. XLI-Receipts from Electricity Schemes- Working expenses. HH-Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements outside the Revenue Account. 53-Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes met out of Revenue Account. 73,78,000 73,78,000 FF-Civil Administration-Capital Accounts not charged to Revenue. 72-Capital Outlay on 72 Capital Outlay on Industrial Development outside the Revenue Account. 81A-Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes outside the Revenue Account. 26 43-Industries-Fisheries 20,89,000 20,89,000 27 43-Industries-Cinchona 32,64,000 32,64,000 28 47-Miscellaneous Departments 22,77,000 22,77,000 H-Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 29 50-Civil Works - HH-Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements not charged to Revenue. 6,09,05,000 9,01,000 6,18,06,000 81-Capital Account of Civil Works outside the Revenue Account. - J-Miscellaneous. 30 54-Famine 27,47,000 27,47,000 31 55-Superannuation allowances and pensions JJ-Miscellaneous- Capital Account charged to Revenue. 55A-Commutation of pensions financed from Ordinary Revenues. 1,02,05,000 2,14,000 1,04,19,000 JJ-Miscellaneous- Capital Account not charged to Revenue. 83-Payments of commuted value of pensions J-Miscellaneous. 32 56-Stationery and Printing Deposits and Advances. 37,34,700 37,34,700 Depreciation Reserve Fund-Government J Presses. J-Miscellaneous. 33 57-Miscellaneous- Miscellaneous 82-Capital Account of other Provincial Works outside the Revenue Account. 2,18,29,000 25,04,000 2,43,33,000 J-Miscellaneous. 34 57-Miscellaneous- Expenditure on refugees 1 JJ-Miscellaneous- Capital Account not charged to Revenue. 82-Capital Account of other Provincial Works outside the Revenue Account-Expenditure on refugees. 4,99,16,000 4,99,16,000 Deposits and Advances. Loans and Advances bearing interest-Loans and Advances to refugees. M-Extraordinary items. 35 63-Extraordinary charges in India 3,83,17,000 3,83,17,000 36 63B-Expenditure on Post-War Development Schemes. 37 64C-Pre-partition Payments - 61,00,000 61,00,000 JJ-Miscellaneous- Capital Account not charged to Revenue. 38 XLVIA-Receipts from Road Transport Scheme-Working expenses. 82B-Capital Outlay on Road Transport Scheme outside the Revenue Account. 1,65,06,000 4,12,000 1,69,18,000 39 85A-Capital Outlay on 1,59,63,000 1,59,63,000 Provincial Schemes of State Trading. Deposits and Advances. 40 Interest-free Advances 35,54,000 35,54,000 41 Loans and Advances bearing interest 73,24,000 73,24,000 Grand Total 53,21,79,700 1,16,87,000 54,38,66,700
Act Metadata
- Title: West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1950
- Type: S
- Subtype: Bengal
- Act ID: 15227
- Digitised on: 13 Aug 2025