Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com West Bengal Appropriation (Vote On Account) Act, 1957 6 of 1957 [29 March 1957] CONTENTS 1. Short title 2 . Withdrawal of Rs. 51,62, 16,000 from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the financial year 1957-58 3. Appropriation SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE West Bengal Appropriation (Vote On Account) Act, 1957 6 of 1957 [29 March 1957] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the withdrawal of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the service of a part of the financial year 1957-58. Whereas it is expedient to provide for the withdrawal of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the service of a part of the financial year 1957-58; It is hereby enacted in the Eighth 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 22nd March, 1957, Part IVA, page 1178; for proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, see the proceedings of the meeting of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly held on the 25th March, 1957; and for proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Council, see the proceedings of the meeting of the West Bengal Legislative Council held on the 26th March, 1957 1. Short title :- This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1957. 2. Withdrawal of Rs. 51,62, 16,000 from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the financial year 1957-58 :- From and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal there may be withdrawn sums not exceeding those specified in column 2 of the Schedule amounting in the aggregate to the sum of fifty-one crores, sixty-two lakhs and sixteen thousand rupees towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the financial year 1957-58. 3. Appropriation :- The sums authorised to be withdrawn from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal by this Act shall be appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the Schedule in relation to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 said year. SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE SCHEDULE (See sections 2 and 3) 1 2 Services and purposes. Sums not" exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. Rs. Rs. Rs. A-Direct Demand on the Revenue. 4-Taxes on Income other than Corporation Tax and Estate Duty. 2,34,000 1,000 2,35,000 7-Land Revenue 2,04,58,000 2,04,58,000 AA-Principal Revenue Heads- Forest and other Capital Accounts outside the Revenue Account. 65-Payment of Compensation to Land Holders, etc., on the abolition of the Zamindary System. 35,42,000 35,42,000 A-Direct Demand on Revenue. A Direct Demand on Revenue. 8-State Excise Duties 17,26,000 17,26,000 9-Stamps 3,57,000 3,57,000 10-Forest 48,25,000 48,25,000 11-Registration 9,13,000 9,13,000 12-Taxes on Vehicles 2,25,000 2,25,000 13-Other Taxes and Duties 12,45,000 12,45,000 C-Revenue Account of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works. 17-Interest on Irrigation Works (Commercial) XVII-Irrigation-Working expenses 9,34,000 9,34,000 18-Other Revenue expenditure financed from Ordinary Revenues. 77,80,000 77,80,000 H-Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 51A-Interest on Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes. 51B-Other Revenue expenditure connected with Multipurpose River Schemes. 6,65,000 6,65,000 CC-Capital Account of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works outside the Revenue Account. 68-Construction of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works (Commercial). 26,76,000 26,76,000 HH-Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements outside the Revenue Account. 80A-Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes outside the Revenue Account. 62,55,000 62,55,000 E-Debt Services. 22-Interest on Debt and other obligations 23-Appropriation for Reduction or Avoidance of Debt 1,000 1,50,00,000 1,50,01,000 F-Civil Administration. 25-General Administration 1,43,63,000 4,42,000 1,48,05,000 25 General Administration 27-Administration of Justice 28-Jails and Convict Settlements 29-Police 30-Ports and Pilotage 36-Scientific Departments 37-Education 38-Medical 39-Public Health 40-Agriculture-Agriculture 1,43,63,000 37,85,000 40,09,000 3,13,27,000 3,40,000 29,000 4,84,84,000 2,05,18,000 1,01,02,000 2,25,34,000 4,42,000 11,73,000 13,000 1,48,05,000 49,58,000 40,09,000 3,13,27,000 3,40,000 29,000 4,84,84,000 2,05,31,000 1,01,02,000 2,25,34,000 FF-Civil Administration-Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. , 71-Capital Outlay on schemes of Agricultural Improvement and Research outside the Revenue Account. 47,50,000 47,50,000 F-Civil Administration. 40-Agriculture-Fisheries 13,34,000 13,34,000 41-Veterinary 16,39,000 16,39,000 42-Co-operation 19,14,000 19,14,000 43-Industries-Industries 44,42,000 44,42,000 H-Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 52-Interest on Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes 52A-Other Revenue expenditure connected with Electricity Schemes. XLI-Receipts from Electricity Schemes-Working expenses. HH-Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements within the Revenue Account. 53-Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes met out of Revenue. FF-Civil Administration-Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 72-Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes outside the Revenue Account. 47,55,000 47,55,000 HH-Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements outside the Revenue Account. 81A-Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes outside the Revenue Account. F-Civil Administration. 43-Industries-Cottage Industries 46,77,000 46,77,000 FF-Civil Administration-Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 72-Capital Outlay on Industrial Development outside the Revenue Account-Cottage Industries. 1,83,000 1,83,000 F-Civil Administration. 43-Industries-Cinchona 14,57,000 14,57,000 47-Miscellaneous Departments 47-Miscellaneous Departments- Fire Services 14,22,000 14,22,000 47-Miscellaneous Departments- Excluding Fire Services. 80,65,000 80,65,000 H-Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 50-Civil Works 1,82,10,000 5,08,000 1,87,18,000 J-Miscellaneous. 54-Famine 73,16,000 73,16,000 54B-Privy purses and Allowances of Indian Rulers 73,000 73,000 55-Superannuation Allowances and Pensions 57,85,000 92,000 58,77,000 JJ-Miscellaneous Capital Account within the Revenue Account. 55A-Commutation of Pensions financed from Ordinary Revenues. JJ-Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 83-Payments of commuted value of pensions 3,17,000 6,000 3,23,000 J-Miscellaneous. 56-Stationery and Printing 29,23,000 29,23,000 57-Miscellaneous-Miscellaneous 57-Miscellaneous-Contributions 54,00,000 8,18,000 62,18,000 57-Miscellaneous-Other Miscellaneous Expenditure. 62,13,000 1,000 62,14,000 JJ-Miscellaneous Capital Account JJ Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 82-Capital Account of other State Works outside the Revenue Account. 1,81,58,000 1,81,58,000 E-Debt Services. 22-Interest on Debt and other obligations-Expenditure on displaced persons. 89,000 89,000 J-Miscellaneous. 57-Miscellaneous-Eependiture on displaced persons. 3,83,96,000 3,83,96,000 JJ-Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 82-Capital Account of other State Works outside the Revenue Account-Expenditure on displaced persons. 1,30,83,000 2,000 1,30,85,000 Public Debt. Loans for displaced persons Loans and Advances by State Government. Loans and Advances to displaced persons 2,00,00,000 2,00,00,000 E-Debt Services. 22-Interest on Debt and other obligations- Community Development Projects. 3,52,000 3,52,000 M-Extraordinary Items. 63B-Community Development Projects, National Extension Service and Local Development Works. 75,93,000 75,93,000 JJ-Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 82-Capital Account of other State Works outside the Revenue Account-Community Development Projects. 8,36,000 8,36,000 Public Debt. Loans for Community Development Projects. 4,20,000 4,20,000 Loans and Advances by State Government. Loans and Advances under Community Development Projects. 10,61,000 10,61,000 M-Extraordinary Items. 63-Extraordinary charges in India 86,12,000 86,12,000 64C-Pre-Partition Payments 3,14,000 3,14,000 HH-Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements within the Revenue Account. 80A-Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes outside the Revenue Account- Damodar Valley Project. 2,04,94,000 2,04,94,000 81-Capital Account of Civil Works outside the Revenue Account. 3,30,39,000 3,30,39,000 J-Miscellaneous. XLVIA-Receipts from Road and Water Transport Schemes- Working Expenses. 98,93,000 2,35,000 1,01,28,000 JJ-Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 82B-Capital Outlay on Road and Water Transport Schemes outside the Revenue Account. 19,05,000 19,05,000 85A-Capital Outlay on State Schemes of Government Trading. 86,33,000 86,33,000 Public Debt. Floating Debt Loans from Reserve Bank of India. Loans from Union Government 68,45,000 68,45,000 Loans and Advances by State Government. Loans and Advances by State Government 2,00,00,000 2,00,00,000 Total 48,99,94,000 2,62,22,000 51,62,16,000