West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1956

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Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1956 09 of 1956 [29 March 1956] CONTENTS 1. Short title 2. Issue of Rupees 11,29,26,000 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1955-56 3. Appropriation SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1956 09 of 1956 [29 March 1956] 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, 1956. 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, 1956; It is hereby enacted in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:- 1. For the Statement of Objects and Reasons, see the Calcutta Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 24th March, 1956, Part IVA, page 491; for proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, see the proceedings of the meeting of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly held on the 27th March, 1956; and for proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Council, see the proceedings of the meeting of the West Bengal Legislative Council held on the 28th March, 1956. 1. Short title :- This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1956. 2. Issue of Rupees 11,29,26,000 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1955-56 :- 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 eleven crores, twenty-nine lakhs and twenty-six thousand towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1956, 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, 1956. 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. 4 9-Stamps 69,000 69,000 6 11-Registration 1,43,000 1,43,000 8 13-Other Taxes and Duties 1,57,000 1,57,000 9 17-Interest on Works for which Capital Accounts are kept. 1,19,000 1,19,000 10 51A-Interest on Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes. 85.000 85,000 11 22-Interest on Debt 27,91,000 27,91,000 11 22 Interest on Debt and other obligations 27,91,000 27,91,000 13 25-General Administration 7,50,000 1,01,000 8,51,000 16 29-Police 77,13,000 77,13,000 17 30-Ports and Pilotage 2,86,000 2,86,000 20 38-Medical 45,900 45,900 22 40-Agriculture- Agriculture 58,15,500 58,15,500 27 43-Industries- Cottage Industries 6,13,300 6,13,300 29 43-Industries- Cinchona 3,95,400 3,95,400 34 54-Famine 2,83,90,000 2,83,90,000 36 54B-Privy Purses and allowances of Indian Rulers.. 12,000 12,000 37 55-Superannuation allowances and pensions 21,000 21,000 55A-Commutation of pensions financed from Ordinary Revenues. 5.000 5,000 Total-Grant No. 37 26.000 26,000 38 56-Stationery and Printing 5,24,400 5,24,400 42 57-Miscellaneous- Expenditure on displaced persons. 12,000 12,000 Public Debt-Loans for displaced persons 2,00,000 2,00,000 Total-Grant No. 42 2,12,000 2,12,000 43 63B-Community Development Projects 25,28,000 25,28,000 44 63-Extraordinary charges in India 9,500 9,500 49 85A-Capital Outlay on State Schemes of Government Trading. 71,000 71,000 50 Public Debt-Floating Debt 4,81,37,000 4,81,37,000 52 Loans and Advances 1,39,32,000 1,39,32,000 52 Loans and Advances bearing Interest 1,39,32,000 1,39,32,000 Grand Total 6,13,28,600 5,15,97,400 11,29,26,000

Act Metadata
  • Title: West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1956
  • Type: S
  • Subtype: Bengal
  • Act ID: 15188
  • Digitised on: 13 Aug 2025