Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1973 17 of 1973 [30 March 1973] CONTENTS 1. Short title 2. Issue of Rs. 6,29,21,38,000 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1973-74 3. Appropriation SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1973 17 of 1973 [30 March 1973] 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, 1974. 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, 1974; It is hereby enacted in the Twenty-fourth 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, Part IV A, dated the 27th March, 1973, page 852; for proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, see the proceedings of meetings of that Assembly held on 29th March, 1973. 1. Short title :- This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1973. 2. Issue of Rs. 6,29,21,38,000 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1973-74 :- 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 six hundred and twenty-nine crores, twenty-one lakhs and thirty-eight thousand towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1974, 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, 1974. 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. 1 A-Collection of Taxes, Duties and other Principal Revenues. 4-Taxes on Income other than Corporation Tax. . . 9-Land Revenue . . 12,38,000 1,000 12,39,000 J-Contributions and Miscellaneous Adjustments. 76-Other Miscellaneous Compensations and Assignments. . . 2 AA-Capital Account of 13,09,81,000 5,70,000 13,15,51,000 Compensation on the abolition of Zamindari System outside the Revenue Account. 92-Payment of Compensation to Land-holders etc., on the abolition of the Zamindari System. . . A-Collection of Taxes, Duties and other Principal Revenues. 3 10-State Excise Duties . . 1,36,14,000 1,36,14,000 4 11-Taxes on Vehicles . . 28,07,000 28,07,000 5 12-Sales Tax . . 92,53,000 1,000 92,54,000 6 13-Other Taxes and Duties . . 94,99,000 94,99,000 7 14-Stamps . . 30,65,000 30,65,000 8 15-Registration Fees . . B-Debt Services. 98,34,000 98,34,000 9 16-Interest on Debt and other obligations. . . 1,25,00,000 40,39,40,000 41,64,40,000 10 17- Appropriation for Reduction or Avoidance of Debt. . . 7,27,33,000 7,27,33,000 C- Administrative Services. 11 18-Parliament, State/Union Territory Legislature. . . 71,25,000 63,000 71,88,000 12 19-General Administration . . 9,00,46,000 26,21,000 9,26,67,000 13 21- Administration of Justice . . 2,72,76,000 88,53,000 3,61,29,000 14 22-Jails 3,25,27,000 3,25,27,000 15 23-Police 40,58,99,000 4,000 40,59,03,000 16 26- Miscellaneous Departments- Fire Services. . . 1,08,41,000 1,08,41,000 17 26- Miscellaneous Departments- Excluding Fire Services. . . D-Social and Developmental Services. 7,30,16,000 3,000 7,30,19,000 18 27-Scientific Departments . . 77,000 77,000 19 28-Education . . 87,38,91,000 87,38,91,000 20 29-Medical 30-Public Health 30A-Family Planning . . 31-Agriculture- Agriculture . . 28,01,92,000 28,01,92,000 21 16,21,93,000 16,21,93,000 - 22 DD-Capital Account of Social and Developmental Services outside the Revenue Account. 24,84,66,000 1,000 24,84,67,000 95-Capital Outlay on Schemes of Agricultural Improvement and Research. . . D-Social and Developmental Services. 23 31-Agriculture- Fisheries . . 33- Animal Husbandry . . 98,81,000 98,81,000 24 II-Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 124-Capital Outlay on Schemes of 19,55,20,000 19,55,20,000 Government Trading-Dairy and Animal Husbandry Schemes. . . 25 D-Social and Developmental Services. 34-Co-operation . . 35--Industries- Industries . . 2,03,32,000 2,03,32,000 26 DD-Capital Account of Social and Developmental Services outside the Revenue Account. 96-Capital Outlay on Industrial and Economic Development. . . 8,49,20,000 17,000 8,49,37,000 D-Social and Developmental Services. 35-Industries- Cottage Industries 27 DD-Capital Account of Social and Developmental Services outside the Revenue Account. 96-Capital Outlay on Industrial and Economic Development- Cottage Industries. . . 3,30,48,000 3,30,48,000 28 D-Social and Developmental Services. 35-Industries- Cinchona . . 76,46,000 76.46,000 B-Debt B Debt Services. 16-Interest on Debt and other obligations- Community Development Projects, National Extension Service and Local Development Works. . . D-Social and Developmental Services. 37-Community Development Projects, National Extension Service and Local Development Works. . . 29 FF-Capital Account of Public Works (including Roads) and Schemes of Miscellaneous Public Improvement outside the Revenue Account. 109-Capital Outlay on Other Works- Community Development Projects, National Extension Service and Local Development Works. . . 10,92,10,000 68,68,000 11,60,78,000 Public Debt. Loans for Community Development Projects, National Extension Service and Local Development Works. . . Loans and Advances by State/Union Territory Governments. Loans and Advances under Community Development Projects, National Extension Service and Local Development Works. . . 30 D-Social and Developmental Services. 38-Labour and Employment . . 6,54,74,000 6,54,74,000 31 39- Miscellaneous Social and Developmental Organisations- Welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Castes and Other Backward Classes. . . 2,98,29,000 2,98,29,000 32 39- Miscellaneous Social and Developmental Organisations- Excluding Welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Castes and Other Backward Classes. 5,55,83,000 5,55,83,000 E-Multipurpose River Schemes, 35,91,40,000 1,00,000 35,92,40,000 Irrigation and Electricity Schemes. 42-Multipurpose River Schemes. . . 43-Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works (Commercial). 44-Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works (Non- Commercial). . . 33 EE-Capital Account of Multipurpose River Schemes, Irrigation and Electricity Schemes outside the Revenue Account. 98-Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes. . . 99-Capital Outlay on Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works (Commercial). . . 100-Capital Outlay on Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drain-age Works (Non- Commercial). . . 34 F-Public Works (including Roads) and Schemes of 20,44,87,000 21,36,000 20,66,23,000 Miscellaneous Public Improvement. 50-Public Works 35 51A-Greater Calcutta Development Scheme. . . FF-Capital Account of Public Works (including Roads) and Schemes of Miscellaneous Public Improvement outside the Revenue Account. 106A-Capital Outlay on Greater Calcutta Development Scheme. . . 2,00,00,000 2,00,00,000 36 G-Transport and Communications (other than Roads). 53-Ports and Pilotage . . 21,85,000 21,85,000 37 57-Road and Water Transport Schemes. GG-Capital Account of Transport and Communications (other than Roads) outside the Revenue Account. 114-Capital Outlay on Road and Water Transport Schemes. . . 93,26,000 93,26,000 38 I-Miscellaneous. 64-Famine Relief . . 3,78,08,000 3,78,08,000 39 65-Pensions and 4,27,23,000 6,81,000 4,34,04,000 39 65 Pensions and other retirement benefits. . . 4,27,23,000 6,81,000 4,34,04,000 II-Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 120-Payments of Commuted Value of Pensions. . . I-Miscellaneous. 40 67-Privy Purses and Allowances of Indian Rulers. . . 10,000 10,000 41 68-Stationery and Printing . . 1,27,07,000 1,27,07,000 42 70-Forest . . 3,69,48,000 3,69,48,000 43 71- Miscellaneous- Contributions . . 14,36,26,000 3,84,000 14,40,10,000 44 71- Miscellaneous- Panchayats . . 3,70,71,000 5 1,000 3,71,22,000 45 71- Miscellaneous- Sports . . 59,18,000 59,18,000 46 71- Miscellaneous- Youth Services . . 7,02,000 7,02,000 47 71- Miscellaneous- Civil Defence . . 71- Miscellaneous- Other Miscellaneous Expenditure. . . 2,05,00,000 2,05,00,000 48 FF-Capital Account of Public Works (including Roads) and Schemes of Miscellaneous Public Improvement 15,35,13,000 3,21,000 15,38,34,000 outside the Revenue Account - 109-Capital Outlay on Other Works . . - 49 B-Debt Services. 16-Interest on Debt and other obligations- Expenditure on displaced persons. . . I-Miscellaneous. 71- Miscellaneous- Irrecoverable Loans to displaced persons written off. 71- Miscellaneous- Expenditure on displaced persons. . . 71- Miscellaneous- Relief to Refugees from Bangladesh. . . FF-Capital Account of Public Works (including Roads) and Schemes of Miscellaneous Public Improvement outside the Revenue Account. 109-Capital Outlay on Other Works- Expenditure on displaced persons. Public Debt. Loans for displaced 13,55,42,000 1,23.60,000 14,79,02,000 persons . . Loans and Advances by State/Union Territory Governments Loans and Advances to displaced persons 50 K-Extraordinary items. 78-Pre-partition Payments . . 1,000 1,000 51 DD-Capital Account of Social and Developmental Services outside the Revenue Account. 96-Capital Outlay on Industrial and Economic Development- Public Undertakings. . . 62,25,000 62,25,000 52 EE-Capital Account of Multipurpose River Schemes, Irrigation and Electricity Schemes outside the Revenue Account. 98-Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes- Damodar Valley Project. . . 4,93,50,000 4,93,50,000 53 FF-Capital Account of Public Works (including Roads) and Schemes of Miscellaneous Public 11,71,06,000 11,71,06,000 Improvement outside the Revenue Account. 103-Capital Outlay on Public Works 54 II-Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 124-Capital Outlay on Schemes of Government Trading. . . 14,11,46,000 15,000 14,11,61,000 55 Public Debt. Permanent Debt . . Floating Debt . . Loans from Central Government (excluding loans for Community Development Projects, etc., and displaced persons). . . Other Loans . . Loans and Advances by State/Union Territory Governments. Loans and Advances by State/Union Territory Governments. . . 82,75,03,000 82,75,03,000 56 Total . . 40,10,95,000 4,95,29,12,000 1,33,92,26,000 40,10,95,000 6,29,21,38,000