West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1961
Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1961 4 of 1961 [28 March 1961] CONTENTS 1. Short title 2 . Issue of Rs. 1,67,64,22,001 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1961-62 3. Appropriation SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1961 4 of 1961 [28 March 1961] PREAMBLE An Act to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the services and purposes of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1962. Whereas it is expedient to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the services and purposes of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1962; It is hereby enacted in the Twelfth 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 1961, Part IVA. page 839; for proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, see the proceedings of the meeting of that Assembly held on the 22nd March, 1961; and for proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Council, see the proceedings of the meeting of that Council held on the 24th March, 1961. 1. Short title :- This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1961. 2. Issue of Rs. 1,67,64,22,001 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1961-62 :- 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 and sixty-seven crores, sixty-four lakhs, twenty-two 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, 1962, in respect of the services and purposes 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, 1962. 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-Collection of Taxes, Duties and Other Revenues. 1 4-Taxes on Income other than Corporation Tax and Estate Duty. 6,33,000 2,000 6,35,000 2 7-Land Revenue AA-Taxes, Duties and 9,21,19,000 3,000 9,21,22,000 Other Revenues- Forest and other Capital Accounts outside the Revenue Account. 65-Payment of compensation to Land- holders, etc., on the abolition of the Zamindary System. Total-Grant No. 2 . . 9,21,19,000 3,000 9,21,22,000 A-Collection of Taxes, Duties and Other Revenues. 3 8-State Excise Duties . . 46,04,000 46,04,000 4 9-Stamps . . 9,55,000 9,55,000 5 10-Forest . . 1,27,76,000 1,27,76,000 6 11-Registration . . 25,47,000 25,47,000 7 12-Taxes on Vehicles . . 4,50,000 4,50,000 8 12A-Sales Tax . . 26,97,000 2,000 26,99,000 9 13-Other Taxes and Duties . . 13,29,000 13,29,000 C-Revenue Account of Irrigation Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works. 10 17-Interest on Irrigation Works (Commercial). 22,81,000 22,81,000 11 XVII-Irrigation- Working expences 18-Other Revenue Expenditure financed from Ordinary Revenues. H-Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 51A-Interest on Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes. 51B-Other Revenue Expenditure connected with Multipurpose River Schemes. CC-Capital Account of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works outside the Revenue Account. 6,80,86,000 92,95,000 7,73,81,000 68- Construction of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works (Commercial). 68A- Construction of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works (Non- commercial). HH-Capital p 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. 11 6,80,86,000 92,95,000 7,73,81,000 E-Debt Services. 12 22-Interest on Debt and other obligations. . . 1,000 5,07,07,000 5,07,08,000 13 23- Appropriation for Reduction or Avoidance of Debt. 3,26,16,000 3,26,16,000 F- Administrative Services. 14 25-General Administration . . 3,67,17,000 11,56,000 3,78,73,000 15 27- Administration of Justice . . 95,52,000 31,87,000 1,27,39,000 16 28-Jails 1,10,41,000 1,10,41,000 17 29-Police 8,46,90,000 2,000 8,46,92,000 FA-Social and Developmental Services. 18 30-Port and Pilotage . . 10,58,000 10,58,000 19 36-Scientific Departments . . 76,000 76,000 20 37-Education . 18,45,82,000 18,45,82,000 . 21 38-Medical 6,37,48,000 6,37,48,000 22 39-Public Health 2,44,45,000 2,44,45,000 23 40-Agriculture- Agriculture FFA-Social and Developmental Services- Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 9,48,76,000 9,48,76,000 71-Capital Outlay on schemes of Agricultural Improvement and Research outside the Revenue Account. Total-Grant No. 23 . . 9,48,76,000 9,48,76,000 FA-Social and Developmental Services. 24 40-Agriculture- Fisheries 33,77,000 33,77,000 25 41-Animal Husbandry _ JJ- Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 1,87,40,000 1,87,40,000 85A-Capital Outlay on schemes of Government Trading- Greater Calcutta Milk Supply Scheme. Total-Grant No. 25 . . 1,87,40,000 1,87,40,000 FA-Social and FA Social and Development Services. 26 42-Co- operation 67,62,000 67,62,000 27 43-Industries- Industries H-Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. XLI-Receipts from Electricity Schemes- Working Expenses. 2,21,38,000 11,000 2,21,49,000 FFA-Social and Developmental Services- Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 72-Capital Outlay on Industrial Development outside the Revenue Account. Total-Grant No. 27 . . 2,21,38,000 11,000 2,21,49,000 FA-Social and Developmental Services. 28 43-Industries- Cottage Industries - FFA-Social and Developmental Services- Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 2,90,38,000 2,90,38,000 72-Capital outlay on Industrial Development outside the Revenue Account- Cottage Industries. Total-Grant No. 28 . . 2,90,38,000 2,90,38,000 FA-Social and Developmental Services. 29 43-Industries- Cinchona . . 40,14,000 40,14,000 30 46-Labour and Employment . . 23,86,000 23,86,000 31 47- Miscellaneous Departments- Fire Services. . . 45,09,000 45,09,000 32 47- Miscellaneous Departments (excluding Fire Services). . . 33 3347- Miscellaneous Departments- Welfare of Schedule Tribes and Castes and other Backward Classes. 1,44,04,000 1,44,04,000 34 47- Miscellaneous Departments (Excluding Fire Services and Welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Castes and other Backward Classes). . . 60,38,000 60,38,000 H-Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 35 50-Civil Works 4,80,21,000 14,04,000 4,94,25,000 J- Miscellaneous. 36 54-Famine . . 2,59,24,000 2,59,24,000 37 54B-Privy Purses and Allowances of Indian rules. . . 1,69,000 1,69,000 38 55- Superannuation allowances and pensions. JJ- Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 1,64,45,000 2,22,000 1,66,67,000 83-Payments of commuted value of pensions. Total-Grant No. 38 . . 1,64,45,000 2,22,000 1,66,67,000 J- Miscellaneous. 39 56-Stationery and Printing . . 87,24,000 87,24,000 40 57- Miscellaneous- Contributions . . 1,82,69,000 9,41,000 1,92,10,000 41 57- Miscellaneous- Other Miscellaneous Expenditure. JJ- Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 16,21,63,000 2,000 16,21,65,000 82-Capital Account of other State Works outside the Revenue Account. Total-Grant No. 41 . . 16,21,63,000 2,000 16,21,65,000 E-Debt Services. Rs. Rs. Rs. 42 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. 82-Capital Account of other State Works outside the Revenue Account- Expenditure on displaced persons. 4,61,54,000 45,89,000 5,07,43,000 Public Debt. Loans for displaced persons Loans for Advances by State Government. Loans and Advances to displaced persons. Total-Grant No. 42 . . 4,61,54,000 45,89,000 5,07,43,000 E-Debt Services. 43 22-Interest on 43 22 Interest on Debt and other obligations- Community Development Projects. FA-Social and Developmental Services. 47A- Community Development Projects, National Extension Services and Local Development Works. M- Extraordinary items. 63B- Community Development Projects, National Extension Services and Local Development works. JJ- Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 3,59,82,000 39,52,000 3,99,34,000 82-Capital Account of other State Works outside the Revenue Account- Community Development Projects. Public Debt. Loans for Community Development Projects. Loans and Advances by State Government. Loans and Advances under Community Development Projects. 1 Total-Grant No. 43 . . 3,59,82,000 39,52,000 3,99,34,000 M- Extraordinary items. 44 63- Extraordinary Charges in India . . 2,14,25,000 3,000 2,14,28,000 45 64C-Pre- Partition Payments . . 3,00,000 3,00,000 HH-Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements outside the Revenue Account 46 80A-Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes outside the Revenue Account- Damodar Valley Projects. 5,90,87,000 5,90,87,000 47 81-Capital Account of Civil Works outside the Revenue Account. 9,46,42,000 1,55,000 9,47,97,000 J- Miscellaneous. 48 XLVIA-Receipts from Road and Water Transport Schemes- Working expenses. JJ- Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 28,06,000 28,06,00 82B-Capital Outlay on Road and Water Transport Schemes outside the Revenue Account. Total-Grant No. 48 . . 28,06,000 28,06,000 49 85A-Capital Outlay on Schemes of Government Trading. 1 1 Public Debt. 50 Floating Debt Loans from Union Government (excluding Loans for displaced . . persons and Community Development Projects). 12,37,66,000 12,37,66,00 Other Loans - Total-Grant No. 50 . . 12,37,66,000 12,37,66,000 Loans and Advances by State Government. 51 Loans and 9,36,27,000 9,36,27,000 51 Loans and Advances by State Government . . 9,36,27,000 9,36,27,000 Grand Total . . 1,44,16,76,001 23,47,46,000 1,67,64,22,001
Act Metadata
- Title: West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1961
- Type: S
- Subtype: Bengal
- Act ID: 15238
- Digitised on: 13 Aug 2025