West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1961

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Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1961 6 of 1961 [29 March 1961] CONTENTS 1. Short title 2. Issue of Rupees 12,06,10,590 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1960-61 3. Appropriation SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1961 6 of 1961 [29 March 1961] 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, 1961. 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, 1961; It is hereby enacted in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:- 1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see the Calcutta Guzette, Extraordinary of the 23rd March, 1961, Part IVA, page 866; for proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, seethe proceedings of the meeting of that Assembly held on the 23rd March, 1961; and for proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Council, see the proceedings of the meeting of that Council held on the 27th March, 1961. 1. Short title :- This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1961. 2. Issue of Rupees 12,06,10,590 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1960-61 :- 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 twelve crores, six lakhs ten thousand and five hundred and ninety towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1961, 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, 1961. 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. 8,000 8,000 2 7-Land Revenue . . 47,00,000 4,100 47,04,100 3 8-State Excise Duties . . 1,24,000 1,24,000 6 11-Registration . . 89,000 89,000 8 12A-Sales Tax . . 5,131 5,131 10 17-Interest on Irrigation Works (Commercial). . . 1,55,000 1,55,000 12 22-Interest on Debt and 19 89 000 19 89 000 12 22 Interest on Debt and other obligations. . . 19,89,000 19,89,000 14 25-General Administration . . 22,21,000 22,21,000 15 27-Administration of Justice . . 5,51,000 52,000 6,03,000 16 28-Jails 6,07,000 6,07,000 17 29-Police 30,96,500 36,775 31,33,275 18 30-Ports and Pilotage . . 1,46,000 1,46,000 19 36-Scientific Departments . . 6,000 6,000 20 37-Education . . 2,04,27,000 2,04,27,000 21 38-Medical 5,510 5,510 23 40-Agriculture- Agriculture . . 200 200 27 43-Industries-Industries - 72-Capital Outlay on Industrial Development outside the Revenue Account. . . 43,94,000 43,94,000 Total-Grant No. 27 . . 43,94,000 43,94,000 30 47-Miscellaneous Departments-Fire Services. . . 3,100 3,100 32 47-Miscellaneous Departments- Welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Castes and other Backward Classes. 6,00,000 172 6,00,172 33 47-Miscellaneous Departments- Excluding Fire Services and Welfare of Scheduled Tribes, etc. . . 6,55,000 6,55,000 34 50-Civil Works 14,69,000 3,35,000 18,04,000 35 54-Famine . . 5,35,41,000 5,35,41,000 36 54B-Privy Purses and Allowances of Indian Rulers. . . 16,000 16,000 37 55-Superannuation allowances and pensions. 83-Payments of commuted value of pensions. 2,11,000 83,000 2,94,000 Total-Grant No. 37 . . 2,11,000 83,000 2,94,000 38 56-Stationery and Printing . . 2,78,000 2,78,000 39 57-Miscellaneous- Contributions . . 11,35,100 1,29,000 12,64,100 40 57-Miscellaneous-Other Miscellaneous Expenditure. - 82-Capital Account of other State Works outside the Revenue Account. 1,25,80,000 68,000 1,26,48,000 Total-Grant No. 40 . . 1,25,80,000 68,000 1,26,48,000 41 22-Interest on Debt and other obligations- Expenditre on displaced persons. 57-Miscellaneous- Expenditure on displaced persons. 13,77,000 13,77,000 Public Debt-Loans for displaced persons. - Total-Grant No. 41 13,77,000 13,77,000 43 63-Extraordinary charges in India . . 5,000 5,000 47 82B-Capital Outlay on Road and Water Transport Schemes outside the Revenue Account. . . 2 2 48 85A-Capital Outlay on Schemes of Government Trading. . . 36,000 36,000 50 Loans and Advances by State Government. . . 94,72,000 94,72,000 Grand Total . . 11,63,26,602 42,83,988 12,06,10,590

Act Metadata
  • Title: West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1961
  • Type: S
  • Subtype: Bengal
  • Act ID: 15193
  • Digitised on: 13 Aug 2025