The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1954

West Bengal Act IX of 1954 THE WEST BENGAL APPROPRIATION ACT, 1954. [Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.] [Assent of the Governor was first published in the Calcutta Gazette, Extraordinary, of the 30th March, 1954.] 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, 1955. WHEREAS it is expedient to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Conso dated Fund of West Bengal for the service of the year end- ing on the thirty-first day of March, 1955 ; It is hereby enacted as follows :- 1. This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropria- Short title, tion Act, 1954. 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 90,67,83,001 out of the aggregate to the sum of rupees ninety crores, sixty- the Con- seven lakhs, eighty-three thousand and one towards defray- solidated ing the several charges which will come in course of pay- Fund of ment during the year ending on the thirty-first day of West Bengal for March, 1955,in respect of the services specified in column the year 2 of the Schudle. 1954-55. 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, 1955. SCHEDULE. (See sections 2 and 3.) 1 2 3. Sums not exceeding Grant Services and purposes. Voted by tho Charged on No. Legislative the Conso- Total. Assembly. lidated Fund. A—Direct Demand on the Revenue. Rs. Rs. Rs. 1 4—Taxes on Income other than Cor- 3,81,000 3,81,000 poration Tax. 2 7—Land Revenue 1,55,60,000 1,55,60,000 3 8—State Excise Duties 39,63,000 39,63,000 4 9—Stamps(cid:9) .. 7,08,000 7,08,000 5 10—Forest (cid:9) .. 71,49,000 71,49,000 6 11—Registration(cid:9) .. 18,93,000 18,93,000 7 12—Charges(cid:9) on(cid:9) account (cid:9) of Motor 4:5.0,000 4,50,000 Vehicles Acts. 13—Other Taxes and Duties 18,10,000 18,10,000 (cid:9) (cid:9) The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1954. 2 [West Ben. Act (Schedule.) •=1 41.11 \ 1 2 3 Sums not exceeding Charged on Grant Services and purposes. Voted by the the Consoli- Total. No. Legislative dated Assembly. Fund. Rs. Rs. Rs. C—Revenue Account of Irrigation, _ Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works. 9 17—Interest(cid:9) on(cid:9) works(cid:9) for(cid:9) which .(cid:9) . 11,80,000 11,80,000 Capital Accounts are kept. XVII—Irrigation—Working expenses 18—Other(cid:9) Revenue(cid:9) expenditure financed from Ordinary Reve- nues. 18(1)—Other(cid:9) Revenue(cid:9) expenditure financed from Famine Insurance Fund. H—Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 51A—Interest on Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes. 10) MB—Other(cid:9) Revenue(cid:9) expenditure 5,38,91,000 46,65,000 5,85,56,000 connected(cid:9) with(cid:9) Multipurpose River Schemes. CC—Capital Account of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works outside the Revenue Account. 68—Construction(cid:9) of (cid:9) Irrigation, Navigation,(cid:9) Embankment.(cid:9) and Drainage Works. H H—Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements outside the Revenue Account. L 80A—Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River(cid:9) Schemes(cid:9) outside(cid:9) the Revenue Account. r Total Grant No. 10(cid:9) .. 5,38,91,000 46,65,000 5,85,56,000 I The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1)54.(cid:9) 3 IX of 1954.] (Schedule.) 1 2 3(cid:9) . Sums not exceeding Charged on Grant Services and purposes. Voted by the the Consoli- Total. No. Legislative dated Assembly. Fund. Rs. Rs. Rs. E—Debt Services. 11 22—Interest on Debt and other obit. 1,000 62,02,000 62,03,000 gations. 12 23—Appropriation for Reduction or .. 56,63,000 56,63,000 Avoidance of Debt. F—Civil Administration. 13 25—General Administration—General 2,49,84,000 8,78,000 2,58,62,000 Administration. 14 27—Administration of Justice(cid:9) .. 79,22,000 27,45,000 1,06,67,000 15 28—Jails and Convict Settlements(cid:9) .. 84,39,000.. 84,39,000 16 29—Police(cid:9) ..(cid:9) ..(cid:9) .. 5,97,75,000 .. 5,97,75,000 17 30—Ports and Pilotage(cid:9) ..(cid:9) .. 7,67,000.. 7,67,000 18 36—Scientific Department s . . 1,32,000 .(cid:9) . 1,32,000 19 37—Education(cid:9) ..(cid:9) .. 6,59,49,000.. 6,59,49,000 20 38—Medical(cid:9) ..(cid:9) .. 4,24,45,000 60,000 4,25,05,000 21 39—Public Health(cid:9) ..(cid:9) .. 1,16,16,000.. 1,16,16,000 40—Agriculture--Agriculture -1 FF—Civil(cid:9) Administration—Capital Account(cid:9) outside(cid:9) the(cid:9) Revenue Account. 22. f•(cid:9) 2,24,10,000 .. 2,24,10,000 71—Capita(cid:9) Ouu t(cid:9)lay on Schemes Agricultural Improvement and Research(cid:9) outside the Re- venue Account. Total—Grant No. 22(cid:9) .. 2,24,10,000.. 2,24,10,000 F—Civil Administration. 23 40—Agriculture—Fisheries(cid:9) .. 15,69,000.. 15,69,000 24 41—Veterinary(cid:9) • .(cid:9) .. 26,12,000.. 26,12,000 25 42—Co-operation(cid:9) ..(cid:9) .. 21,45,000.. 21,45,000 ... (cid:9) he West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1954. [West Ben. Act (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Sums not exceeding Grant Services and purposes. Voted by the Charged on No. Legislative the Conso- Total. Assembly. lidated Fund. Rs. Rs. Rs. 43—Industries—Industries -.1 FF—Civil Administration—Capital Ac- count within the Revenue Account. 43A—Capital(cid:9) Outlay(cid:9) on(cid:9) Industrial Development within the Revenue Account. H—Civil(cid:9) Works(cid:9) and(cid:9) Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 52—Interest on Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes. 52A—Other(cid:9) Revenue Expenditure connected(cid:9) with(cid:9) Electricity Schemes. 26- XLI—Receipts from Electricity Sche- 80,02,000 5,81,000 85,83,000 roes—Working Expenses. -... H H—Capital(cid:9) Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improve- ments within the Revenue Account. 53—Capital(cid:9) Outlay(cid:9) on(cid:9) Electricity Schemes met out of Revenue. FF—Civil(cid:9) Administration—Capital Account(cid:9) outside the(cid:9) Revenue Account. 72—Capital(cid:9) Outlay(cid:9) on Industrial Development outside the(cid:9) Reve- nue Account. HH—Capitai Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous(cid:9) Public Improve- ments outside the Revenue Account. 81A—Capital(cid:9) Outlay on Electricity Schemes(cid:9) outside(cid:9) the Revenue Account. - Total—Grant No. 26(cid:9) .. 80,02,000 5,81,000 85,83,000 Willie West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1.954.(cid:9) 5 IX of 1954.] (Schedule.) • _ 2 3 Sun-is not exceeding ... Grant Services and purposes. Charged on No. Voted by the the Conso- Legislative lidated Total. Assembly. Fund. Rs. Rs. Rs. F—Civil Administration. -(cid:9) 43—Industries—Cottage Industries -) FF—Civil(cid:9) Administration—Capital Account(cid:9) outside(cid:9) the(cid:9) Revenue Account. 27{ F(cid:9) 21,70,000.. 21,70,000 72—Capital(cid:9) Outlay(cid:9) on(cid:9) Industrial Development(cid:9) outside(cid:9) the Re- venue Account—Cottage Indus- tries. .., Total—Grant No. 27(cid:9) .. 21,70,000.. 21,70,000 F—Civil Administration. 28 43—Industries—Fisheries(cid:9) .. .. .. .. 29 43—IndustriOs—Cinchona(cid:9) .. 30,05,000.. 30,05,000 30 47—Miscellaneous Departments .. .. 31 47—Miscellaneous Departments—Fire 34,62,000.. 34,62,000 Services. rA 32 47—Miscellaneous(cid:9) Departments 67,38,000.. 67,38,000 (excluding Fire Services). . (cid:9) 6 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1954. [West Ben Act (Schedule.) ---- 1 2 3 Sums not exceeding Grant Services and purposes. Voted by the Charged on No. Legislative the Conso- Total. Assembly. lidated Fund. Rs. Rs. Rs. H—Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 33 50—Civil Works ..(cid:9) .. 6,05,40,000 12,94,000 6,18,34,000 J—Miscellaneous. 34 54—Famine(cid:9) .. 82,19,000 82,19,000 35 54A—Territorial(cid:9) and(cid:9) Political .. .. .. Pensions. 36 MB—Privy Purses and allowances of 1,76,000.. 1,76,000 Indian Rulers. 55—Superannuation(cid:9) allowances(cid:9) and pensions. JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account - within the Revenue Account. 55A—Commutation(cid:9) of (cid:9) Pensions 37 I financed from Ordinary Revenues. 1,39,90,000 3,29.000 1,43,19,000 JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 83—Payments of commuted value of Pensions. Total Grant No. 37(cid:9) .. 1,39,90,000 3,29,000 1,43,19,000 l'h West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1954. IX of 1954.] (Schedule.) (cid:9) 1 2 3 Sums not exceeding Grant Services and purposes. Voted by the Charged on No. Legislative the Consoli- Total. Assembly. dated Fund. Rs. Rs. Rs. • J—Miscellaneous. 38 66—Stationery and Printing 56,56,000 56,56,000 39 57—Miscellaneoil,3—Miscellaneous 40 57--Miscellaneous—Contributions 1,12,50,000 27,57,000 1,40,07,000 57—Miscellaneous—Other(cid:9) Miscella- neous Expenditure. JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account 41 outside the Revenue Account. 2,13,80,000 2,13,80,000 82--Capital Account of other State Works outside the Revenue Account. Total Grant No. 41 .. 2,13,80,000 2,13,80,000 E—Debt Services. 22—Interest on Debt and other obli- gations—Expenditure on dis- placed persons. J—Miscellaneous. 57—Miscellaneous—Expenditure on displaced persons. JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 42 -{ 82—Capital Account of other State 5,58,34,000 16,31,000 5,74,65,000 Works outside the Revenue Account—Expenditure on dis- placed persons. Public Debt. Loads for displaced persons. Deposits and Advances. Loans and Advances bearing interest— Loans and Advances to displaced persons. _ Total Grant No. i2 6,58,34,000 16,31,000 5,74,65,000 (cid:9) The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1954. 8 [West Ben. Act (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Sums not exceeding Grant Services and proposes. V L o e te g d is b la y t i t v h e e C th h e a C rg o e n d s o o l n i- Total. No. Assembly. dated Fund. E—Debt Services. 22—Interest on Debt and other obli- gations—Community Develop- ment Projects. J—Miscellaneous. 57—Miscellaneous—Community De- velopment Projects. M—Extraordinary items. 63B—Community Development Pro- jects. JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 43 82—Capital Account of other State 3,20,19,000 - 3,00,000 3,23,19,000 Works outside the Revenue Account—Community Develop- ment Projects. Public Debt. Loans for Community Development Projects. Deposits and Advances. Loans and Advances bearing interest —Community Development Pro- jects. Total Grant No. 43(cid:9) 3,20,19,000 3,00,000 3,23,19,000 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1954.(cid:9) 9 IX of 1954.] (Scheclule.) 2 3 Sums not exceeding Grant No. Services and purposes. Voted by the Charged on Legislative the Consoli- Total. dated Assembly. Fund. Rs. Rs. Rs. M—Extraordinary items. 44 63—Extraordinary charges in India .. 4,81,74,000 4,81,74,000 45 640—Pro-partition Payments 50,00,000 50,00,000 H H—Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improve- ments outside the Revenue Ac- count. 46 80A—Capital Outlay on Multipurpose 11,37,89,000 11,37,89,000 River Schemes outside the Re- venue Account—Damodar Valley Project. 47 81—Capital Acedunt of Civil Works 2,72,35,000 2,72,35,000 outside the Revenue Account. J—Miscellaneous. LVIA—Receipts 7.4 from Road and Water Transport Schemes— Working Expenses. JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account 1,66,20,000 10,63,000 1,76,83,000 8 outside the Revenue Account. 8213—Capital Outlay on Road and Water Transport Schemes outside the Revenue Account. Total Grant No. 48 .. 1,66,20,000 10,63,000 1,76,83,000 10(cid:9) The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1954. [West Ben. Act IX of 1954 j (Scheclatle.) 1 2 3 Sums not exceeding Grant Services and purposes. Charged on No. Voted by the the Consoli- Legislative Total. dated Assembly. Fund. Rs. Rs. Rs. 49 85A—Capital Outlay on State Schemes 1 of Government Trading. Public Debt. Floating Debt 50-1 8,35,29,000 8,35,29,000 L Loans from Union Government J Total Grant No. 50(cid:9) . 8,35,29,000 8,35,29,000 Deposits and Advances. 51 Interest-free Advances(cid:9) .. 52 Loans and Advances bearing interest 1,40,70,000 1,40,76,000 Grand Total 79,34,66,001 11,33,27,000 90,67,83,001 WBGP-51/5-821A-5M