Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1955 07 of 1955 [31 March 1955] CONTENTS 1. Short title 2. Issue of Rupees 100,36,78,001 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1955-56 3. Appropriation SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1955 07 of 1955 [31 March 1955] PREAMBLE An Act to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the service of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1956. Whereas it is expedient to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the service of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1956; It is hereby enacted in the Sixth Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:- 1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see the Calcutta Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 22nd March, 1955, Pt. IVA, page 406; 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, 1955; and for proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Council, see the proceedings of the meeting of the West Bengal Legislative Council held on the 30th March, 1955. 1. Short title :- This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1955. 2. Issue of Rupees 100,36,78,001 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1955-56 :- 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 one hundred crores, thirty-six lakhs, seventy-eight thousand and one towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1956, 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, 1956. SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE SCHEDULE (See sections 2 and 3) 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. A-Direct Demand on the Revenue. 1 4-Taxes on Income other than Corporation Tax. 5.04,000 5,04,000 2 7-Land Revenue 3,71,44,000 3,71,44,000 3 8-State Excise Duties 41,43,000 41,43,000 4 9-Stamps 7,56,000 7,56,000 5 10-Forest 79,51,000 79,51,000 6 11-Registration 18,87,000 18,87,000 7 12-Charges on account of Motor Vehicles Acts 4,50,000 4,50,000 8 13-Other Taxes and 20,30,000 20,30,000 8 13 Other Taxes and Duties 20,30,000 20,30,000 C-Revenue Account of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works. 9 17-Interest on works for which Capital Accounts are kept. 16,50,000 16,50,000 10 XVII-Irrigation-Working expenses 18-Other Revenue expenditure financed from Ordinary Revenues. 18(1)-Other Revenue expenditure financed from Famine Insurance Fund. H-Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 51A-Interest on Capital Outlay on Multi-purpose River Schemes. 5 IB-Other Revenue expenditure connected with Multipurpose River Schemes. 6,27,70,000 51,04,000 6,78,74,000 CC-Capital Account of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works outside the Revenue Account. 68-Construction of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works. 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. - Total-Grant No. 10 6,27,70,000 51,40,000 6,78,74,000 E-Debt Services. 11 22-Interest on Debt and other obligations 1,000 1,17,13,000 1,17,14,000 12 23-Appropriation for Reduction or Avoidance of Debt. 59,00,000 59,00,000 F-Civil Administration. 13 25-General Administration 2,76,38,000 8,89,000 2,85,27,000 14 27-Administration of Justice 83,70,000 27,53,000 1,11,23,000 15 28-Jails and Convict Settlements 84,94,000 84,94,000 16 29-Police 6,10,36,000 6,10,36,000 17 30-Ports and Pilotage 8,53,000 8,53,000 18 36-Scientific Departments 1,27,000 1,27,000 19 37-Education 8,98,91,000 8,98,91,000 20 38-Medical 4,35,90,000 60,000 4,36,50,000 21 39-Public Health 1,49,98,000 1,49,98,000 22 40-Agriculture- Agriculture - FF-Civil Administration- Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 3,07,73,000 3,07,73,000 71-Capital Outlay on Schemes of Agricultural Improvement and Research outside the Revenue Account. - Total-Grant No. 22 3,07,73,000 3,07,73,000 F-Civil Administration 23 40-Agriculture-Fisheries 21,88,000 21,88,000 24 41-Veterinary 26,73,000 26,73,000 25 42-Co-operation 21,03,000 21,03,000 26 43-Industries-Industries FF-Civil Administration- Capital Account within the Revenue Account. 43A-Capital Outlay on Industrial Development within the Revenue Account. H-Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 52-Interest on Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes. 52A-Other Revenue Expenditure connected with Electricity Schemes. XLI-Receipts from Electricity Schemes- Working Expenses. 52,76,000 52,76,000 HH-Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements within the Revenue Account. 53-Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes met out of Revenue. FF-Civil Administration- Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 72-Capital Outlay on Industrial Development outside the Revenue Account. HH-Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements outside the Revenue Account. 81A-Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes outside the Revenue Account. - Total-Grant No. 26 52,76,000 52,76,000 F-Civil Administration. 27 43-Industries-Cottage Industries FF-Civil Administration- Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 27,76,000 27,76,000 72-Capital Outlay on Industrial Development outside the Revenue Account Cottage Industries. - Total-Grant No. 27 27,76,000 27,76,000 F-Civil Administration F-Civil Administration. 28 43-Industries-Fesheries 29 43-Industries-Cinchona 29,45,000 29,45,000 30 47-Miscellaneous Departments 32 47-Miscellaneous Departments-Fire Services 37,78,000 37,78,000 32 47-Miscellaneous Departments (excluding Fire Services). 72,67,000 72,67,000 H-Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 33 50-Civil Works 6,31,88,000 12,42,000 6,44,30,000 J-Miscellaneous. 34 54-Famine 1,26,55,000 1,26,55,000 35 54A-Territorial and Political Pensions 36 54B-Privy Purses and allowances of Indian Rulers. 1,73,000 1,73,000 37 55-Superannuation allowances and pensions JJ-Miscellaneous Capital Account within the Revenue Account. 55 A-Commutation of pensions financed from ordinary Revenues. 1,43,46,000 3,13,000 1,46,59,000 JJ-Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 83-Payments of commuted value of pensions. Total-Grant No. 37 1,43,46,000 3,13,000 1,46,59,000 J-Miscellaneous. 38 56-Stationery and Printing 56,23,000 56,23,000 39 57-Miscellaneous- Miscellaneous 40 57-Miscellaneous- Contributions 1,23,17,000 26,83,000 1,50,00,000 41 57-Miscellaneous-Other Miscellaneous Expenditure. JJ-Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 2,92,61,000 1,51,000 2,94,12,000 82-Capital Account of other State Works out- side the Revenue Account _ Total-Grant No. 41 2,92,61,000 1,51,000 2,94,12,000 42 E-Debt Services. - 22-Interest on Debt and other obligations- Expenditure on displaced persons. J-Miscellaneous. 57-Miscellaneous- Expenditure on displaced persons. JJ-Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 9,09,48,000 10,60,000 9,20,08,000 82-Capital Account of other State Works out- side the Revenue Account-Expenditure on displaced persons. Public Debt. Loans for displaced persons Deposits and Advances. Loans and Advances bearing interest-Loans and Advances to displaced persons. Total-Grand No. 42 9,09,48,000 10,60,000 9,20,08,000 43 E-Debt Services. 22-Interest on Debt and other obligations- Community Development Projects. J-Miscellaneous. 57-Miscellaneous- Community Development Projects. M-Extraordinary items. 63B-Community Development Projects JJ-Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 2,66,05,000 5,08,000 2,71,13,000 82-Capital Account of other State Works outside the Revenue Account-Community Development Projects. Public Debt. Loans for Community Development Projects Deposits and Advances. Loans and Advances bearing interest- Community Development Programme. _ Total-Grant No. 43 2,66,05,000 5,08,000 2,17,13,000 M-Extraordinary items. 44 63-Extraordinary charges in India 5,17,90,000 5,17,90,000 45 64C-Pre-partition Payments 39,00,000 39,00,000 HH-Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements out-side the Revenue Account. 46 80A-Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes outside the Revenue Account- Damodar Valley Project. 11,90,20,000 11,90,20,000 47 81-Capital Account of Civil Works outside the Revenue Account. 3,10,00,000 3,10,00,000 48 XLVIA-Receipts from Road and Water Transport Schemes- Working expenses. JJ-Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 2,08,78,000 6,25,000 2,15,03,000 82-Capital Outlay on Road and Water Trans- port Schemes outside - the Revenue Account. Total-Grant No. 48 2,08,78,000 6,25,000 2,15,03,000 49 85A-Capital Outlay on State Schemes of Government Trading. 1 1 Public Debt. 50 Floating Debt Loans from Union Government - 1,56,66,000 1,56,66,000 Total-Grant No. 50 1,56,66,000 1,56,66,000 Deposits and Advances. 51 Interest-free Advances 52 Loans and Advances bearing interest 3,92,45,000 3,92,45,000 Grand Total 95,29,11,001 5,07,67,000 100,36,78,001