West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1958
Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1958 2 of 1958 [29 March 1958] CONTENTS 1. Short title 2. Issue of Rs. 15,21,77,70 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the financial year 1957-58 3. Appropriation SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1958 2 of 1958 [29 March 1958] PREAMBLE An Act to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further 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, 1958. Whereas it is expedient to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further 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, 1958; It is hereby enacted in the Ninth 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 of the 17th March, 1958, Part IVA, page 1001; for proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, see the proceedings of the meeting of that Assembly held on the 17th March, 1958; and for proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Council, see the proceedings of the meeting of that Council held on the 25th March, 1958. 1. Short title :- This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1958. 2. Issue of Rs. 15,21,77,70 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the financial year 1957-58 :- 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 fifteen crores, twenty-one lakhs, seventy-seven thousand and seven hundred 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, 1958, 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, 1958. SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE SCHEDULE (See sections 2 and 3) 1 2 3 Services and purposes. Sums not exceeding Grant No. Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. Rs. Rs. Rs. 1 4-Taxes on Income other than Corporation Tax and Estate Duty. 3,600 2,400 6,000 2 7-Land Revenue . . 4,200 4,200 3 8-State Excise Duties . . 1,41,300 100 1,41,400 5 10-Forest 47,000 47,000 8 13-Other Taxes and Duties . . 2,10,000 2,400 2,12,400 10 XVII-Irrigation-Working expenses 34,000 34,000 18-Other Revenue Expenditure financed 35,06,000 35,06,000 from Ordinary Revenues. . . 51B-Other Revenue Expenditure connected with Multipurpose River Schemes. . . 7,72,000 7,72,000 68A-Construction of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works (Non- Commercial). . . 1 1 80A-Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes outside the Revenue Account. 41,00,000 41,00,000 Total Grant No. 10 84,12,001 84,12,001 13 25-General Administration . . 3,50,000 1,50,000 5,00,000 14 27-Administration of Justice . . 73,000 73,000 15 28-Jails and Convict Settlements . . 3,52,000 3,52,000 16 29-Police 44,04,000 100 44,04,100 17 30-Ports and Pilotage . . 3,70,000 3,70,000 18 36-Scientific Departments . . 2,000 2,000 19 37-Education 1,09,88,000 1,200 1,09,89,200 22 40-Agriculture- Agriculture . . 200 200 26 43-Industries-Industries . . 9,300 9,300 30 47-Miscellaneous Departments-Fire Services. 3,11,000 3,11,000 31 47-Miscellaneous Departments-Excluding Fire Services. . . 11,69,000 11,69,000 32 50-Civil Works 2,21,000 2,21,000 33 54-Famine . . 86,96,000 86,96,000 35 55-Superannuation Allowances and Pensions. . . 7,58,000 7,58,000 38 57-Miscellaneous- Contributions . . 31,69,000 31,69,000 42 63-Extraordinary charges in India . . 27,80,400 16,500 27,96,900 44 80A-Capital Outlay on 4,63,75,000 4,63,75,000 44 80A Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes outside the Revenue Account- Damodar Valley Project.. . 4,63,75,000 4,63,75,000 45 81-Capital Account of Civil Works outside the Revenue Account. . . 37,000 37,000 XLVIA-Receipts from Road and Water Transport Schemes- Working Expenses 20,49,000 7,87,000 28,36,000 46 82B-Capital Outlay on Road and Water Transport Schemes outside the Revenue Account. 13,38,000 13,38,000 Total Grant No. 46 33,87,000 7,87,000 41,74,000 47 85A-Capital outlay on State Schemes of Government Trading. 4,23,17,000 7,000 4,23,24,000 48 Public Debt 1,66,24,000 1,66,24,000 Grand Total 13,42,42,301 1,79,35,400 15,21,77,701
Act Metadata
- Title: West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1958
- Type: S
- Subtype: Bengal
- Act ID: 15235
- Digitised on: 13 Aug 2025