Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com West Bengal Appropriation (Vote On Account) Act, 1972 2 of 1972 [30 March 1972] CONTENTS 1. Short title 2 . Withdrawal of Rs. 1,97,72,94,000 from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1972-73 3. Appropriation SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE West Bengal Appropriation (Vote On Account) Act, 1972 2 of 1972 [30 March 1972] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the withdrawal of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the services and purposes of a part of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1973. Whereas it is expedient to provide for the withdrawal of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the services and purposes of a part of the year ending on the thirty- first day of March, 1973; I t is hereby enacted in the Twenty-third 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, Part IV A, of the 29th March, 1972, page 737; for proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, see the proceedings of the meeting of that Assembly held on 30th March, 1972. 1. Short title :- This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1972. 2. Withdrawal of Rs. 1,97,72,94,000 from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1972-73 :- From and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal there may be withdrawn sums not exceeding those specified in column 2 of the Schedule amounting in the aggregate to the sum of rupees one hundred and ninety-seven crores seventy-two lakhs and ninety-four thousand towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1973. 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 Appropriation :- The sums authorised to be withdrawn from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal by this Act shall be appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the Schedule in relation to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-Collection of Taxes, Duties and other Principal Revenues. 4-Taxes on Income other than Corporation Tax. . . 4,11,000 1,000 4,12,000 9-Land Revenue . . J-Contributions and Miscellaneous Adjustments. 76-Other Miscellaneous Compensations and Assignments. . . 3,95,63,000 1,90,000 3,97,53,000 AA-Capital Account on Compensation on the abolition of Zamindari System outside the Revenue Account. 92-Payment of compensation to Land- holders, etc., on the abolition of the Zamindary System. . . A-Collection of Taxes, Duties and other Principal Revenues. 10-State Excise Duties . . 40,44,000 40,44,000 11-Taxes on Vehicles . . 8,97,000 8,97,000 12-Sales Tax . . 29,81,000 1,000 29,82,000 13-Other Taxes and Duties . . 31,57,000 31,57,000 14-Stamps . . 9,62,000 9,62,000 15-Registration Fees . . 28,91,000 28,91,000 B-Debt Services. 16-Interest on Debt and other obligations. . . 33,33,000 12,30,30,000 12,63,63,000 17-Appropriation for Reduction or Avoidance of Debt. 2,16,90,000 2,16,90,000 C-Administrative Services. 18-Parliament and State/Union Territory Legislature. . . 35,26,000 14,000 35,40,000 19-General Administration . . 2,81,61,000 7,88,000 2,89,49,000 21-Administration of Justice . . 83,21,000 28,17,000 1,11,38,000 22-Jails 99,25,000 99,25,000 23-Police 11,43,04,000 2,000 11,43,06,000 26-Miscellaneous Departments- Fire Services. . . 35,83,000 35,83,000 26-Miscellaneous Departments- Excluding Fire Services. . . 2,22,47,000 1,000 2,22,48,000 D-Social and Developmental Services. 27-Scientific Departments . . 26,000 26,000 28-Education . . 26,13,00,000 26,13,00,000 29-Medical 8,65,72,000 8,65,72,000 30-Public Health 30A-Family Planning . . 4,31,60,000 4,31,60,000 31-Agriculture- Agriculture . . DD-Capital Account of Social and Developmental Services outside the Revenue Account. 6,32,10,000 1,000 6,32,11,000 95-Capital Outlay on Schemes of Agricultural Improvement and Research. . . D-Social and Developmental Services. 31-Agriculture-Fisheries . . Rs. Rs. Rs. 27,22,000 27,22,000 33-Animal Husbandry . . II-Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 124-Capital Outlay on Schemes of Government Trading-Greater Calcutta Milk Supply Scheme. . . 5,73,02,000 5,73,02,000 D-Social and Developmental Services. 34-Co-operation . . 49,01,000 49,01,000 35-Industries-Industries . . DD-Capital Account of Social and Developmental Services outside the Revenue Account. 96-Capital Outlay on Industrial and Economic Development. . . 2,56,04,000 8,000 2,56,12,000 D-Social and Developmental Services. 35-Industries-Cottage Industries . . DD-Capital Account of Social and Developmental Services outside the Revenue Account. 1,05,78,000 1,05,78,000 96-Capital Outlay on Industrial and Economic Development-Cottage Industries. . . D-Social and Developmental Services. 35-Industries-Cinchona . . 23,52,000 23,52,000 B-Debt Services. 16-Interest on Debt and other obligations- Community Development Projects, National Extension Service and Local Development Works. . . D-Social and Developmental Services. 37-Community Development Projects, National Extension Service and Local Development Works. . . FF-Capital Account of Public Works (including Roads) and Schemes of Miscellaneous Public Improvement outside the Revenue Account. 109-Capital Outlay on Other Works-Community Development Projects, National Extension Service and Local Development Works. . . 3,16,89,000 25,71,000 3,42,60,000 Public Debt. Loans for Community Development Projects, National Extension Service and Local Development Works. . . Loans and Advances by State/ Union Territory Governments. Loans and Advances under Community Development Projects, National Extension Service and Local Development Works. . . D-Social and Developmental Services. Rs. Rs. Rs. 38-Labour and Employment . . 2,01,71,000 2,01,71,000 39-Miscellaneous Social and Developmental Organisations-Welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Castes and Other Backward Classes. . . 87,21,000 87,21,000 39-Miscellaneous Social and Developmental Organisations-Excluding Welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Castes and Other Backward Classes. . . 1,37,73,000 1,37,73,000 E-Multipurpose River Schemes, Irrigation and Electricity Schemes. 42-Multipurpose River Schemes. . . 43-Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works (Commercial). . . 44-Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works (Non- commercial). . . EE-Capital Account of Multipurpose River Schemes, Irrigation and Electricity Schemes outside the Revenue Account. 8,76,72,000 6,000 8,76,78,000 98-Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes. . . 99-Capital Outlay on Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works (Commercial). . . 100-Capital Outlay on Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drain- age Works (Non- Commercial). . . F-Public Works (including Roads) and Schemes of Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 50-Public Works 5,42,44,000 6,02,000 5,48,46,000 51A-Greater Calcutta Development Scheme. . . FF-Capital Account of Public Works (including Roads) and Schemes of Miscellaneous Public Improvements outside the Revenue Account. 106A-Capital Outlay on Greater Calcutta Development Scheme. . . 2,26,27,000 2,26,27,000 G-Transport and Communications (other than Roads). 53-Ports and Pilotage . . 6,79,000 6,79,000 57-Road and Water Transport Schemes GG-Capital Account of Transport and Communications (other than Roads) outside the Revenue Account. 114-Capital Outlay on Road and Water Transport Schemes. . . 28,49,000 28,49,000 I-Miscellaneous. 64-Famine Relief . . 2,69,70,000 2,69,70,000 65-Pensions and other retirement benefits. . . II-Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 120-Payments of Commuted Value of Pensions. . . 1,29,82,000 1,85,000 1,31,67,000 67-Privy Purses and Allowances of Indian Rulers. . . 7,000 7,000 68-Stationery and Printing . . 38,24,000 38,24,000 70 Forest 1 19 83 000 1 19 83 000 70-Forest . . 1,19,83,000 1,19,83,000 71-Miscellaneous- Contributions . . 5,07,52,000 1,34,000 5,08,86,000 71-Miscellaneous- Panchayats . . 1,14,50,000 68,000 1,15,18,000 71-Miscellaneous-Sports 4,07,000 4,07,000 71-Miscellaneous-Civil Defence . . 65,78,000 65,78,000 71-Miscellaneous-Other Miscellaneous Expenditure. . . - FF-Capital Account of Public Works (including Roads) and Schemes of Miscellaneous Public Improvements outside the Revenue Account. 109-Capital Outlay on Other Works B-Debt Services. 16-Interest on Debt and other obligations- Expenditure on displaced persons. . . 5,20,14,000 1,23,000 5,21,37,000 I-Miscellaneous. 71-Miscellaneous- Irrecoverable Loans to displaced persons written off. . . 71-Miscellaneous- Expenditure on displaced persons. . . 71-Miscellaneous-Relief to refugees from Bangladesh. . . FF-Capital Account of Public Works (including Roads) and Schemes of Miscellaneous Public Improvements outside the Revenue Account. 19,26,33,000 52,22,000 19,79,55,000 109-Capital Outlay on Other Works- Expenditure on displaced persons. . . Public Debt. Loans for displaced persons . . Loans and Advances by State/Union Territory Governments. Loans and Advances to displaced persons. . . K-Extraordinary Items. Rs. Rs. Rs. 78-Pre-partition Payments . . 2,000 2,000 EE-Capital Account of Multipurpose River Schemes, Irrigation and Electricity Schemes outside the Revenue Account. 98-Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes-Damodar Valley Project. . . 1,65,12,000 1,65,12,000 FF-Capital Account of Public Works (including Roads) and Schemes of Miscellaneous Public Improvements outside the Revenue Account. 103-Capital Outlay on Public Works 3,08,55,000 3,08,55,000 II-Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 124-Capital Outlay on Schemes of Government Trading. . . 2,00,32,000 1,000 2,00,33,000 Public Debt. Permanent Debt . . Floating Debt . . Loans from Central Government (excluding loans for Community Development Projects, etc., and displaced persons). . . 23,12,31,000 23,12,31,000 Other Loans Loans and Advances by State/Union Territory Governments. Loans and Advances by State/Union Territory Governments. . . 10,30,49,000 10,30,49,000 Total 1,58,85,08,000 38,87,86,000 1,97,72,94,000