West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1959
Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1959 4 of 1959 [30 March 1959] CONTENTS 1. Short title 2. Issue of Rupees 13,55,86,868 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1958-59 3. Appropriation SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1959 4 of 1959 [30 March 1959] 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, 1959. 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, 1959; It is hereby enacted in the Tenth 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 the 17th March, 1959, Part IVA, page 546; for proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, see the proceedings of the meeting of that Assembly held on the 19th March, 1959; and for proceeding of the West Bengal Legislative Council, see the proceedings of the meeting of that Council held on the 20th March, 1959. 1. Short title :- This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1959. 2. Issue of Rupees 13,55,86,868 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1958-59 :- 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 sums of rupees thirteen crores, fifty-five lakhs, eighty-six thousand and eight hundred and sixty-eight towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1959, 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, 1959. 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 and Estate Duty. . . 12,100 900 13,000 3 8-State Excise Duties . . 1,08,000 1,08,000 4 9-Stamps . . 1,72,000 1,72,000 5 10-Forest 4,59,000 4,59,000 6 11- Registration 1,28,000 1,28,000 10 17-Interest on 20,000 20,000 10 17 Interest on Irrigation Works (Commercial). . . 20,000 20,000 11 18-Other Revenue Expenditure financed from Ordinary Revenues. . . 12,15,000 12,15,000 51A-Interest on Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes. . . 2,18,000 2,18,000 5IB-Other Revenue Expenditure connected with Multipurpose River Schemes. . . 34,000 34,000 80A-Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes outside the Revenue Account. . . 1,03,13,000 1,03,13,000 Total-Grant No. 11 1,15,62,000 2,18,000 1,17,80,000 14 25-General Administration . . 6,54,000 11,000 6,65,000 15 27- Administration of Justice . . 2,27,000 4,000 2,31,000 16 28-Jails and Convict Settlements . . 13,96,000 13,96,000 17 29-Police 3,99,000 19,000 4,18,000 Rs. Rs. Rs. 18 30-Port and Pilotage . . 1,57,000 1,57,000 19 36-Scientific Departments . 1,000 1,000 . 20 37-Education . . 35,53,000 35,53,000 21 38-Medical 6,39,000 568 6,39,568 23 40- Agriculture- Agriculture . . 9,000 9,000 26 42-Co- operation . . 59,36,000 59,36,000 29 43-Industries- Cinchona . . 4,66,000 4,66,000 30 47- Miscellaneous Departments- Fire Services. . . 4,54,300 4,54,300 31 47- Miscellaneous Departments- Excluding Fire Services . . 22,32,000 22,32,000 32 50-Civil Works 16,23,700 94,500 17,18,200 33 54-Famine . . 5,38,20,000 5,38,20,000 36 56-Stationery and Printing . . 2,94,000 2,94,000 37 57- Miscellaneous- Contributions . . 73,28,000 45,900 73,73,900 38 57- Miscellaneous- Other Miscellaneous Expenditure. . . 3,50,900 3,50,900 82-Capital Account of Other State Works outside the Revenue Account. 1,23,86,000 1,23,86,000 Total-Grant No. 38 1,27,36,900 1,27,36,900 39 22-Interest on Debt and other obligations- 1,00,000 1,00,000 Expenditure on displaced persons. . . 40 Loans and Advances by State Government- Loans and Advances under Community Development Project. . . 6,00,000 6,00,000 41 63- Extraordinary Charges in India . . 17,000 17,000 44 81-Capital Account of Civil Works Outside the Revenue Account. . , 11,000 11,000 45 XLVIA- Receipts from the Road and Water Transport Schemes- Working Expenses. . . 17,25,000 17,25,000 82B-Capital Outlay on Road and Water Transport Schemes Outside the Revenue Account. . . 8,55,000 8,55,000 Total-Grant No. 45 25,80,000 25,80,000 46 85A-Capital Outlay on State Schemes of Government Trading. . . 18,000 18,000 48 Loans and Advances by 2,74,80,000 2,74,80,000 State Government . . Grand Total 13,50,18,000 5,68,868 13,55,86,868
Act Metadata
- Title: West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1959
- Type: S
- Subtype: Bengal
- Act ID: 15191
- Digitised on: 13 Aug 2025