West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1972

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Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1972 1 of 1972 [30 March 1972] CONTENTS 1. Short title 2. Issue of Rs. 2,48,11,11377 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1971-72 3. Appropriation SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1972 1 of 1972 [30 March 1972] PREAMBLE An Act to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further 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, 1972. 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 services and purposes of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1972; I t is hereby enacted in the Twenty-third Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:- 1. Short title :- This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1972. 2. Issue of Rs. 2,48,11,11377 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1971-72 :- 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 two hundred and forty-eight crores eleven lakhs eleven thousand three hundred and seventy-seven towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1972, 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, 1972. SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE SCHEDULE (See sections 2 and 3) 1. 2 3 No. of Demand for Grant/ Appropriation Services and purposes. Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. Rs. Rs. Rs. 3 10-State Excise Duties 8,58,000 8,58,000 4 11-Taxes on Vehicles 39,000 39,000 8 15- Registration Fees 23,000 23,000 9 16-Interest on Debt and other obligations. 1,20,85,000 1,20,85,000 11 18- Parliament, State/Union Territory Legislature. 66,99,000 66,99,000 12 19-General Administration 2,28,000 2,28,000 14 22-Jails 20,96,000 20,96,000 15 23-Police 71,41,000 70,082 72,11,082 16 26- Miscellaneous 6,75,000 82,637 7,57,637 Departments- Fire Services. 17 26- Miscellaneous Departments- Excluding Fire Services. 3,000 3,000 19 28-Education 14,85,000 6,59,445 21,44,445 20 29-Medical 1 32,574 32,575 21 30-Public Health 38,788 38,788 22 31- Agriculture- Agriculture 1,40,000 1,40,000 24 33-Animal Husbandry 534 534 25 34-Co- operation 35-Industries- Industries 96-Capital Outlay on Industrial Economic Development. 601 601 26 1,69,55,000 24,044 1,69,79,044 27 35-Industries- Cottage Industries 40,048 40,048 28 35-Industries- Cinchona 67,000 67,000 32 39- Miscellaneous Social and Development Oganisations- Excluding Welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Castes and Other Backward Classes. 44-Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works (Non- Commercial). 1,22,35,000 1,22,704 1,23,57,704 33 98 Capital 4 90 67 000 59 691 4 91 26 691 33 98-Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes. 4,90,67,000 59,691 4,91,26,691 100-Capital Outlay on Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works (Non- Commercial). 50-Public Works 34 5,17,60,000 5,17,60,000 35 106A-Capital Outlay on Greater Calcutta Development Schemes. 97,95,000 28,802 98,23,802 36 53-Ports and Pilotage 2,83,000 2,83,000 38 64-Famine Relief 65-Pensions and other Retirement Benefits. 16,64,97,000 16,64,97,000 39 - 120-Payment of Commuted Value of Pensions. 2,61,000 75,000 3,36,000 42 70-Forests 4,158 4,158 43 71- Miscellaneous- Contributions. 1,37,51,000 6,000 1,37,57,000 44 71- Miscellaneous- Panchayats 27,69,000 27,69,000 46 71- Miscellaneous- Civil Defence. 29,68,000 1,98,567 31,66,576 47 71- Miscellaneous- Other Miscellaneous Expenditure. 109-Capital Outlay on 3,27,83,000 16,87,000 3,44,70,000 Other Works 48 71- Miscellaneous- Expenditure on Displaced Persons. 71- Miscellaneous- Relief to refugees from Bangladesh. Public Debt- Loans for displace persons 72,63,32,000 37,95,000 73,01,27,000 51 103-Capital Outlay on Public Works. 4,80,701 4,80,701 52 124-Capital Outlay on Schemes of Government Trading. Public Debt. 3,35,94,000 34,000 3,36,28,000 53 Permanent Debt Floating Debt Loans from Central Government (Excluding loans for Community Development Projects, etc., and displaced persons). Other Loans 1,16,63,06,000 1,16,63,06,000 54 Loans and Advances by State/Union Territory Governments. 15,67,76,000 15,67,76,000 Total .. 1,29,49,09,001 1,18,62,02,376 2,48,11,11,377

Act Metadata
  • Title: West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1972
  • Type: S
  • Subtype: Bengal
  • Act ID: 15246
  • Digitised on: 13 Aug 2025