West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1960

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Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1960 8 of 1960 [29 March 1960] CONTENTS 1. Short title 2 . Issue of Rupees 7,29,91,239 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1959-60 3. Appropriation SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1960 8 of 1960 [29 March 1960] 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, 1960. 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, 1960; It is hereby enacted in the Eleventh 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 25th March, 1960, Part I, page 606; for proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, see the proceedings of the meeting of that Assembly held on the 26th March, 1960; and for proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Council, see the proceedings of the meeting of that Council held on the 28th March, 1960. 1. Short title :- This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1960. 2. Issue of Rupees 7,29,91,239 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1959-60 :- 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 seven crores, twenty-nine lakhs, ninety-one thousand and two hundred and thirty-nine towards defraying the serveral charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1960, 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, 1960. 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. 2 7-Land Revenue 65-Payment of Compensation to Land Holders, etc., on the abolition of the Zamindary System. 8,50,000 1,000 8,51,000 Total Grant-No. 2 8,50,000 1,000 8,51,000 3 8-State Excise Duties 1,10,000 1,10,000 5 10-Forest 1,37,200 1,37,200 6 11-Registration 1,56,000 1,56,000 8 12A-Sales Tax 3,600 3,600 9 13-Other Taxes and Duties 68,000 68,000 12 22-Interest on Debt and other obligations. 12,36,000 12,36,000 14 25-Genreal Administration 12,27,000 12,27,000 15 27-Administration of Justice 1,07,000 1,07,000 16 28-Jails 6,54,000 6,54,000 17 29-Police 9,53,000 35,000 9,88,000 18 30-Ports and Pilotage 1,36,000 1,36,000 20 37-Education 87,55,000 87,55,000 24 40-Agriculture- Fisheries 575 575 27 43-Industries- Industries . . 72-Capital Outlay on Industrial Development Outside the Revenue Account. 17,000 17,000 Total Grant No. 27 . . 17,000 17,000 28 72-Capital Outlay on Industrial Development outside the Revenue Account- Cottage Industries. 64 64 30 47-Miscellaneous Departments-Fire Services. 6,02,900 6,02,900 31 47-Miscellaneous Departments- Excluding Fire Services. 28,56,000 28,56,000 32 50-Civil Works 3,56,100 3,56,100 33 54-Famine 2,29,95,000 2,29,95,000 34 54B-Privy Purses and Allowances of Indian Rulers. 25,000 25,000 35 55- 17,52,000 17,52,000 35 55 Superannuation allowances and pensions. 17,52,000 17,52,000 36 56-Stationery and Printing 5,68,000 5,68,000 37 57-Miscellaneous- Contributions 38,92,000 6,54,000 45,46,000 38 82-Capital Account of other State Works outside the Revenue Account 38,77,000 38,77,000 39 Public Debt-Loans for Displaced Persons. 1,98,000 1,98,000 40 63B-Community Development Projects, National Extension Service and Local Development Works. 6,38,000 6,38,000 41 63-Extraordinary charges in India 31,800 31,800 45 XLVIA-Receipts from Road and Water Transport Schemes-Working Expenses 82B-Capital Outlay on Road and Water Transport Schemes outside the Revenue Account. 43,43,000 43,43,000 Total Grant No. 45 . . 43,43,000 43,43,000 46 85A-Capital Outlay on Schemes of Government Trading. 27,000 27,000 48 Loans and Advances by State Government. 1,57,29,000 1,57,29,000 Grand Total .. 7,03,24,100 26,67,139 7,29,91,239

Act Metadata
  • Title: West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1960
  • Type: S
  • Subtype: Bengal
  • Act ID: 15192
  • Digitised on: 13 Aug 2025