Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1955 08 of 1955 [31 March 1955] CONTENTS 1. Short title 2. Issue of Rs. 8,84,42,40 out of the Consoli dated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1954-55 3. Appropriation SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1955 08 of 1955 [31 March 1955] 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, 1955. 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, 1955; 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 29th March, 1955, Pt. IVA, page 473; for proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, see the proceedings of the meeting of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly held on the 30th March, 1955; and for the proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Council, see the proceedings of the meeting of the West Bengal Legislative Council held on the 31st March, 1955. 1. Short title :- This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1955. 2. Issue of Rs. 8,84,42,40 out of the Consoli dated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1954-55 :- 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 eight crores, eighty-four lakhs, forty-two thousand, four 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, 1955, 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, 1955. 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. 1 4-Taxes on Income other than Corporation Tax. 94,000 94,000 4 9-Stamps 67,000 67,000 8 13-Other Taxes and Duties 1,11,000 2,600 1,13,600 9 17-Interest on works for which capital accounts are kept. 2,42,000 2,42,000 11 22-Interest on Debt and Other Obligations .. 25,50,000 25,50,000 13 25-General Administration-General 18,69,000 5,000 18,74,000 Admin-ministration 14 27-Administration of Justice 4,96,000 7,000 5,03,000 17 30-Ports and Pilotage 96,000 96,000 20 38-Medical 12,700 12,700 21 39-Public Health 1 1 22 40-Agriculture- Agriculture 1,15,62,800 1,15,62,800 26 81A-Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes outside the Revenue Account. 7,36,000 7,36,000 27 43-Industries-Cottage Industries 2,25,200 2,25,200 31 37-Miscellaneous Departments-Fire Services 2,79,000 2,79,000 33 50-Civil Works 11,000 11,000 34 54-Famine 78,97,000 78,97,000 36 54B-Privy Purses and Allowances of Indian Rulers. 14,000 14,000 38 56-Stationery and Printing 5,86,000 5,86,000 41 57-Miscellaneous-Other Miscellaneous Expenditure. 64,36,000 1,58,000 65,94,000 82-Capital Account of other State Works outside the Revenue Account. 31,71,000 31,71,000 Total-Grant No. 41 96,07,000 1,58,000 97,65,000 42 57-Miscellaneous- Expenditure on displaced persons. 2,31,000 2,31,000 82-Capital Account of other State Works out- side the Revenue Account-Expenditure on displaced persons. 56,06,000 56,06,000 Loans and Advances bearing interest-Loans and Advances to displaced persons. 49,53,000 49,53,000 Total-Grant No. 42 1,07,90,000 1,07,90,000 44 63-Extraordinary 26,60,000 18,000 26,78,000 charges in India 48 82B-Capital Outlay on Road and Water Transport Schemes outside the Revenue Account. 17,12,100 17,12,100 49 85A-Capital Outlay on State schemes of Government Trading. 26,000 26,000 50 Public Debt-Floating Debt 2,76,82,000 2,76,82,000 52 Loans and Advances bearing interest 89,26,000 89,26,000 Grand Total 5,77,28,101 3,07,14,300 8,84,42,401