An Act to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2015-16 for the purposes of Railways.
Be it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:
This Act may be called the Appropriation (Railways) Act, 2016.
From and out of the Consolidated Fund of India 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 one thousand one hundred thirty crore, eighty-eight lakh, thirty thousand rupees towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the financial year 2015-16 in respect of the services relating to Railways specified in column 2 of the Schedule.
The sums authorised to be paid and applied from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India by this Act shall be appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the Schedule in relation to the said year.
THE SCHEDULE
(See sections 2 and 3)
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
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| No. of Vote |
Services and purposes |
Sums not exceeding |
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| Voted by Parliament |
Charged on the Consolidated Fund |
Total |
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| Rs. |
Rs. |
Rs. |
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| 3 |
General Superintendence and Services on Railways |
.. |
1,44,13,000 |
1,44,13,000 |
| 4 |
Repairs and Maintenance of Permanent Way and Works |
.. |
66,81,000 |
66,81,000 |
| 5 |
Repairs and Maintenance of Motive Power |
.. |
78,000 |
78,000 |
| 6 |
Repairs and Maintenance of Carriages and Wagons |
.. |
2,21,000 |
2,21,000 |
| 8 |
Operating Expenses Rolling Stock and Equipment |
.. |
23,66,000 |
23,66,000 |
| 11 |
Staff Welfare and Amenities |
.. |
57,000 |
57,000 |
| 12 |
Miscellaneous Working Expenses |
.. |
16,36,06,000 |
16,36,06,000 |
| 13 |
Provident Fund, Pension and Other Retirement Benefits |
.. |
15,20,000 |
15,20,000 |
| 16 |
Assets Acquisition, Construction and Replacement |
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| Other Expenditure |
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| Capital |
1,000 |
96,35,87,000 |
96,35,88,000 |
|
| Railway Safety Fund |
1015,58,92,000 |
4,08,000 |
1015,63,00,000 |
|
| Total |
1015,58,93,000 |
115,29,37,000 |
1130,88,30,000 |
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1. Received the assent of the President on the 21st March, 2016