West Bengal Act VIII of 1956
THE WE ST BENGAL APPROPRIATION ACT, 1956
[Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.] [Assent of the Governor was Brst published in the Calcutta Gazette, Extraordinary, of the 29th March, 1956.]
[29th March, 1956.]
An Act to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the service of the year ending on the thirty- first day of March, 1957.
WHEREAS it is expedient to authorise payment and appro- priation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the service of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1957;
It is hereby enacted in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:-
1. This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropria- Short title. tion Act, 1956.
2. From and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Issue of Bengal there may be paid and applied sums not exceeding Rupees those specified in column 3 of the Schedule amounting in the 108,18, 83,001 out aggregate to the sum of rupees one hundred and eight crores, of the Con- eighteen lakhs, eighty-three thousand and one towards solidated defraying the several charges which will come in course of Fund of West payment during the year ending on the thirty-first day of Bengal for March, 1957, in respect of the services specified in column 2 the year
of the Schedule. 1956-57.
3. The sums authorised to be paid and applied from and Appropria- out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal by this Act tion. 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, 1957.
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SCHEDULE.
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Sums not exceeding Grant, Services and purposes. No. Voted by the I Charged on Legislative the Consoli- Total. Assembly. dated Fund.
Rs. 1 Rs. 11.s.
A—Direct Demands on the Revenue.
4—Taxes on Income other than Cor- 1661.1 5,25,000 5,215,00(1_, poration Tax and Estate Duty. kJ& 7—Land Revenue
AA—Principal Revenue Heads—Forest and other Capital Accounts outside the Revenue Account. 4,89,88,000 4,89,88,000 65—Payment of compensation to land holders, etc., on the Abolition of the Zemindary System.
Total—Grant No. 2 4,89,88,000 4,89,88,000 A—Direct Demands on the Revenue.
3 8—State Excise Duties 40,39,000 40,39,000 4 9—Stamps 8,27,000 8,27,000
5 10—Forest 89,83,000 89,83,000 6 11—Registration 19,68,000 19,68,000 7 12—Charges on account of Motor 4,50,000 Vehicles Acts. 4,50,000
13—Other Taxes and Duties 27,45,000 27,45,000
C--Revenue Account of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works.
9 17—Interest on works for which Capital 20,30,000 Accounts are kept. 20,30,000
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Sums not exceeding Grant
No. Services and purposes. Voted by the Charged on Legislative the Consoli- Total.
Assembly. dated Fund.
Rs. Rs. Rs.
- XVII—Irrigation—Working expenses
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18—Other Revenue expenditure
financed from Ordinary Revenues.
18(1)—Other Revenue expenditure
financed from Famine Insurance
Fund.
H—Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements.
51A—Interest on Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes. 51B—Other Revenue expenditure 10 connected with Multipurpose River Schemes. 4,65,63,000 6 1,39,000 6,27,02,000 CC—Capital Account of Irrigation, Navi- gation, Embankment and Drainage
Works outside the Revenue Account. 68—Construction of Irrigation, Naviga- tion, Embankment and Drainage
Works.
H H—Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improve- ments outside the Revenue Account. 80A—Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes outside the Reve- nue Account.
Total—Grant No. LO 4,65,63,000 6 1,39,000 6,27,02,000 E—Debt Services.
11 22—Interest on Debt and other obliga- 1,000 1,96,60,000 1,96,61,000 tions.
12 23—Appropriation for Reduction or . . 1,07,12,000 1,07,12,000 Avoidance of Debt.
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Sums not exceeding Grant
No. Services and purposes. Voted by the Charged on Legislative the eonsoli- Total.
Assembly. dated Fund.
Rs. Rs. Rs.
F—Civil Administration.
13 25—General Administration .. 3,18,34,000 9,93,000 3,28,27,000 14 27—Administration of Justice .. 83,21,000 27,79,000 1,11,00,000 15 28--Jails and Convict Settlements .. 89,90,000.. 89,90,000 16 29—Police .. .. 7,15,32,000.. 7,15,32,000
17 30—Ports and Pilotage .. 7,85,000 7,85,000
18 36—Scientific Departments 71,000 71,000
19 37—Education .. .. 9,16,27,000 .. 9,16,27,000 20 38—Medical .. .. 4,36,14,000 60,000 4,36,74,000 21 39—Public Health • • 2,13,28,000 .. 2,13,28,000 40—Agriculture—Agriculture
FF—Civil Administration—Capital Accounts outside the Revenue
22 Account. y 3,62,53,000.. 3,62,53,000 71—Capital Outlay on Schemes of Agricultural Improvement and Research outside the Revenue Account. ._.
Total—Grant No. 22 3,62,53,000.. 3,62,53,000
F—Civil Administration.
23 40—Agriculture—Fisheries .. 34,84,000 .. 34,84,000 24 41—Veterinary .. 37,66,000 • . 37,66,000 25 42—Co-operation.. .. 38,96,000 - . 38,96,000
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Sums not exceeding Grant
No. Services and purposes. Voted by the Charged on Legislative the Consoli- Total.
Assembly. dated Fund.
Rs. Rs. Rs.
43—Industries—Industries
FF—Civil Administration—Capital
Account within the Revenue Account.
43A—Capital Outlay on Industrial Development within the Revenue Account.
H—Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements.
52—Interest on Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes.
52A—Other Revenue Expenditure con- nected with Electricity Schemes. XLI—Receipts from Electricity Schemes—Working Expenses.
26 H H—Capital Account of Civil Works 86,71,000.. 86,74,000 and Miscellaneous Public Improve-
ments within the Revenue Account.
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Sums not exceeding Grant Services and purposes. No. Voted by the Charged on Legislative the Consoli- Total. Assembly. dated Fund.
Rs. Rs. Rs.
F—Civil Administration.
43—Industries—Cottage Industries
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27 FF—Civil Administration—Capital 81,92,000 81,92,000
Account outside the Revenue Account.
72—Capital Outlay on Industrial Development outside the Revenue Account—Cottage Industries. Total—Grant No. 27 81,92,000 .. 81,92,000
F—Civil Administration. 28 43—Industries—Fisheries .. •• .. 29 43—Industries—Cinchona 34,67,000.. 34,67,000 30 47—Miscellaneous Departments .. •• .. 31 47—Miscellaneous Departments—Fire 39,30,000.. 39,30,000 Services.
32 47—Miscollaneous Departments—Ex- 92,19,000.. 92,19,000 eluding Fire Services.
H—Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements.
33 50—Civil Work 3,92,79,000 12,15,000 4,04,94,000
J—Miscellaneous.
34 54—Famine .. . 1,25,68,000.. 1,25,68,000 35 54B—Privy Purses and allowances of 1,72,000.. 1,72,000 Indian Rulers.
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Stuns not exceeding Grant Services and purposes. No. Voted by the Charged on Legislative the Conseil- Total. Assembly. dated Fund.
Rs. Rs. Rs.
55—Superannuation allowances and pensions.
&I—Miscellaneous Capital Account within the Revenue Account. 36- 55A—Commutation of pensions finan- 1,36,96,000 2,78,000 1,39,74,000 ced from Ordinary Revenues.
JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account
outside the Revenue Account.
83—Payments of commuted value of
pensions. _.
Total—Grant No. 36 1,36,96,000 2,78,000 1,39,74,000 J—Miscellaneous.
37 56—Stationery and Printing .. 63,71,000.. 63,71,000 38 57—Miscellaneous—Miscellaneous .. .. ..
39 57—Miscellaneous—Contributions .. 1,08,85,000 17,52,000 1,26,37,000 i 57--Miscellaneous—Other Miseslla- 1
neous Expenditure.
40/ JJ--Miscellaneous Capital Account L 4,92,32,000 1,000 4,92,33,000 outside the Revenue Account.
82—Capital Account of other State
Works outside the Revenue
Account.
Total—Grant No. 40 4,92,32,000 1,000 4,92,33,000
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Sums not exceeding Grant Services and purposes. No. Voted by the Charged on Legislative the Consoli- Total. Assembly. dated Fund.
Rs. Rs. Rs.
E—Debt Services.
22—Interest on Debt and other obliga- tions—Expenditure on displaced persons.
J—Miscellaneous.
57—Miscellaneous—Expenditure on displaced persons.
JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account out- side the Revenue Account.
41 9,45,92,000 15,60,000 9,61,52,000
82—Capital Account of other State Works outside the Revenue Account—Expenditure on dis- placed persons.
Public Debt.
Loans for displaced persons
Deposits and Advances. • Loans and Advances bearing interest— Loans and Advances to displaced persons.
Total—Grant No. 41 9,45,92,000 15,60,000 9,61,52,000
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Sums not exceeding Services and purposes. Grant Charged on Voted by the No. Total. the Consoli- Legislative dated Fund. Assembly.
Rs. Rs. Rs.
E—Debt Services.
22—Interest on Debt and other obliga- r tions—Community Development Projects.
J—Miscellaneous.
57—Miscellaneous —Community Deve- lopment Projects.
M—Extraordinary items.
6313—Community Development Pro- jects, National Extension Service and Local Devolopment Works.
JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account out- 2,73,26,000 15,59,000 2,57,67,000 side the Revenue Account. 421 82—Capital Account of other State
Revenue the outside Works
Account—Community Develop-
ment Projects.
Public Debt.
Development Loans for Community Projects.
Deposits and Advances.
Loans and Advances bearing interest Pro- Development —Community
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Sums not exceeding Grant Services and purposes. No. Voted by the Charged on Legislative the Consoli- Total. Assembly. dated Fund.
Rs. Rs. Rs.
HH—Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public improve- ments outside the Revenue Account.
45 80A—Capital Outlay on Multipurpose 11,66,71,000 .. 11,66,71,000 River Schemes outside the Reve-
nue Account—Damodar Valley -
Project.
46 81—Capital Account of Civil Works 5,93,23,000 .. 5,93,23,000 outside the Revenue Account.
J—Miscellaneous.
XLVIA—Receipts from Road and Water Transport Schemes—Work- ing expenses.
471 JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account - 2,75,95,000 4,49,000 2,80,44,000
outside the Revenue Account.
82B—Capital Outlay on Road and Water Transport Schemes out- side the Revenue Account. Total—Grant No. 47 2,75,95,000 4,49,000 2,80,44,000
48 85A—Capital Outlay on State Schemes 1 .. of Government Trading. 1
Public Debt. .{- Floating Debt
49 . . 1,83,21,000 1,83,21,000
Loans from Union Government Total—Grant No. 49.. 1,83,21,000 1,83,21,000
Deposits and Advances.
50 Interest-free Advances .. .. .. .. . .
51 Loans and Advances bearing interest 3,93,48,000 .. 3,93,48,000 Grand Total 101,39,25,001 6,79,58,000 108,18,83,001 WBGP.56/7-1013A-5M
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