The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1950

West Bengal Act XX of 1950 THE WEST BENGAL APPROPRIATION ACT, 1950. [Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.] [Assent of the Governor was first published in the Calcutta Gazette, Extra- ordinary, of the 31st March, 1950.] An Act to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal to the service of the year ending on the thirty first day of March, 1951. WHEREAS it is expedient to authorise payment and appro- priation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal to the service of the year ending on the thirty first day of March, 1951; It is hereby enacted as follows:- 1. (1) This ,Act may be called the West Bengal Appro- Short title and priation Act, 1950. commencement. (2) This Act shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1950. 2. From and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Issue(cid:9) of Rs. 54,38,66,700 Bengal there may be paid and applied sums not exceeding out of the Conso- those specified in column 3 of the Schedule amounting in the lidated Fund of aggregate to the sum of Rupees fifty four crores thirty eight West Bengal for lakhs sixty six thousand and seven hundred towards defray- the year 1950-51. ing the several charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the thirty first day of March, 1951, in respect of the services specified in column 2 of the Schedule. 3. The sums authorised to be paid and applied from and Appropriation. 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, 1951. SCHEDULE. 1 2 3 Sums not exceeding Grant Services and purposes. Charged No. Voted by the on the Total. Legislative Consolida- Assembly. ted Fund. Rs. Rs. Rs. 1 4—Taxes on Income other than Cor- 3,31,000 3,31,000 poration Tax. 2 7—Land Revenue 41,69,000 41,69,000 2(cid:9) The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1950. (Schecliale.) 1 2 :3 Sums not exceeding Grant Services and purposes. Charged No. Voted by the on the Total. Legislative Consolida- Assembly. ted Fund. Rs. Rs. Rs. 8—Provincial Excise 36,61,000 36,61,000 4 9—Stamps 5,98,000 5,98,000 5 10—Forest 49,02,000 49,02,000 6 11—Registration 15,83,000 15,83,000 7 12—Charges on account of Motor 4,50,000 4,50,000 " Vehicles Acts. 8 13—Other Taxes and Duties 13,90,000 13,90,000 C—Revenue Account of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works. 9 17—Interest on works for which Capital 14,45,000 14,45,000 Accounts are kept. XVII—Irrigation—Working expenses I 18—Other Revenue expenditure financed from Ordinary Revenues. 18(1)—Other Revenue expenditure financed from Famine Insurance Fund. CC—Capital Account of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works not charged to Revenue. 68—Construction of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and 101 Drainage Works. '-7,69,17,000 16,72,000 7,85,89,000 hi—Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 51A—Interest on Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes. HH—Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improve- ments outside the Revenue Account. 80A—Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes outside the Revenue Account. The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1950.(cid:9) 3 (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Sums not exceeding Grant No. Services and purposes. Charged Voted by the on the Total. Legislative Consolida- Assembly. ted Fund. Rs. Rs. E—Debt Services. 11 22—Interest on Debt and other obliga- 1,000 5,80,000 5,81,000 tions. F—Civil Administration. 12 25—General Administration—General 2,30,30,000 7,70,000 2,38,00,000 Administration. 13 25—General(cid:9) Administration—Debt Conciliation. 14 27—Administration of Justice 67,99,000 26,19,000 94,18,000 15 28—Jails and Convict Settlements 91,00,000 91,00,000 16 29—Police 4,82,76,000 4,82,76,000 17 30—Ports and Pilotage 8,75,000 8,75,000 18 36—Scientific Departments 4,81,000 4,81,000 19 37—Education 3,05,72,000 3,05,72,000 20 38 —Medical 3,01,67,000 1,20,000 3,02,87,000 21 39—Public Health 77,85,000 77,85,000 40—Agriculture 22 / 71—Capital Outlay on Schemes of 2,61,58,000 2,61,58,000 Agricultural Improvement and Research outside the Revenue Account. 23 41—Veterinary 14,95,000 14,95,000 24 42—Co-operation 17,81,000 17,81,000 4(cid:9) The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1950. (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Sums not exceeding Grant Services and purposes. Charged No. Voted by the on the Total. Legislative Consolida- Assembly. ted Fund. Rs. Rs. Rs. 43—Industries—Industries H—Civil(cid:9) Works(cid:9) and(cid:9) Miscellaneous Public I mprovemen ts. 52A—Other(cid:9) Revenue(cid:9) Expenditure connected(cid:9) with(cid:9) Electricity Schemes. XLI—Receipts(cid:9) from(cid:9) Electricity Schemes—Working expenses. HH—Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improve- ments(cid:9) outside(cid:9) the(cid:9) Revenue Account. >-(cid:9) 73,78,000 73,78,000 25- 53—Capital(cid:9) Outlay(cid:9) on(cid:9) Electricity Schemes met out of Revenue Account. FF—Civil(cid:9) Administration—Capital Accounts not charged to Revenue. 72—Capital(cid:9) Outlay(cid:9) on(cid:9) Industrial Development outside the Revenue Account. 81A—Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes outside the Revenue Account. 20,89,000 20,89,000 26 43—Industries—Fisheries 32,64,000 32,64,000 27 43Industries—Cinchona 28 47—Miscellaneous Departments 22,77,000 22,77,000 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1950.(cid:9) 5 (Schechtle.) 1 2 3 Sums not exceeding Grant No. Services and purposes. Charged Voted by the on the Total. Legislative Consolida- Assembly. ted Fund. Rs. Rs. Rs. H—Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 50—Civil Works HH—Civil Works and Miscellaneous 291 t P o u R b e li v c e I n m u p e. r ovements not charged 6,09,05,000 9,01,000 6,18,06,000 81—Capital Account of Civil Works outside the Revenue Account. J J—Miscellaneous. 30 54—Famine 27,47,000 27,47,000 55—Superannuation allowances and 1 pensions. JJ—M iscellaneous—Capital Account charged to Revenue. SSA—Commutation of pensions 31) financed from Ordinary Reve- 1,02,05,000 2,14,000 1,04,19,000 nues. JJ—Miscellaneous—Capital Account not charged to Revenue. 83—Payments of commuted value of pensions. J—Miscellaneous. 56—Stationery and Printing Deposits and Advances. 32 37,34,700 37,34,700 Depreciation Reserve Fund—Govern- ment Presses. J—Miscellaneous. 57—Miscellaneous—Miscellaneous .. I 33/ 82—Capital Account of other Provincial 2,18,29,000 25,04,000 2,43,33,000 Works outside the Revenue Account. (cid:9) The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1950. 6 (Schedule.) 1 2 Sums not exceeding Grant Services and purposes. Charged No. Voted by the on the Total. Legislative. Consolida- Assembly. ted Fund. Rs. Rs. Rs. J—Miscellaneous. 57—Miscellaneous—Expenditure(cid:9) on refugees. JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account not charged to Revenue. 34. 82—Capital Account of other Provin- 4,99,16,000 4,99,16,000 cial Works outside the Revenue Account—Expenditure(cid:9) on refugees. Deposits and Advances. Loans and Advances bearing interest— Loans and Advances to refugees. M—Extraordinary items. 63—Extraordinary charges in India .. 3,83,17,000 3,83,17,000 35 36 63B—Expenditure(cid:9) on(cid:9) Post-War .(cid:9) . Development Schemes. - 64C—Pre-partition Payments 61,00,000 61,00,000 37 JJ—Miscellaneous—Capital Account not charged to Revenue. XLVIA—Receipts from Road Trans- port Scheme—Working expenses. 1,65,06,000 4,12,000 1,69,18,000 38 82B—Capital Outlay on Road Trans- port Scheme outside the Revenue Account. 39 85A—Capital Outlay on Provincial 1,59,63,000 1,59,63,000 Schemes of State Trading. Deposits and Advances. 35,54,000 35,54,000 40 Interest-free Advances 73,24,000 Loans and Advances bearing interest . . 73,24,000 41 Grand Total 53,21,79,700 1,16,87,000 54,38,66,700 WBGP-5011-1195A-4;500