The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1951

West Bengal Act X of 1951 THE WEST BENGAL APPROPRIATION ACT, 1951. (Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.) [Assent of the Governor was first published in the Calcutta Gazette, Extraordinary, of the 31st March, 1951.] 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, 1952. WHEREAS it is expedient 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, 1952; It is hereby enacted as follows :- 1. This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropria- Short title. tion Act, 1951. 2. From and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Issue of Bengal there may be paid and applied sums not exceeding Rs. 64,69, 91,000 those specified in column 3 of the Schedule amounting in out of the the aggregate to the sum of Rupees sixty-four crores sixty- Consoli- dated nine lakhs and ninety-one thousand towards defraying the Fund of several charges which will come in course of payment West Bengal during the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, for the 1952, in respect of the services specified in column 2 of the year 1951- 52. Schedule. 3. The sums authorised to be paid and applied from and Appro- out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal by this Act priation. 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, 1952. (cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9) 2 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1951. (Schedule.) [West Ben. Act SCHEDULE. 1 2 3 Sums not exceeding Grant Services and purposes. No. Voted by the Charged on Legislative the Conso- Assembly. lidated Total. fund. Rs.(cid:9) Rs.(cid:9) Rs. 4--Taxes on Income other than Cor- porationTax.(cid:9) 3,53,000 2 7—Land Revenue 49,42,000 3(cid:9) 49,42,000 8—State Excise Duties .. 38,08,000 4 9—Stamps .. 38,08,000 6,88,000 5 10—Forast 0,88,000 55,63,000(cid:9) 55,63,000 6 11—Registration 16,29,000 16,20,000 7 1.2—Charges on account of Motor Vehicles Acts.(cid:9) 4,50,000(cid:9) 4,50,000 8 13—Other Taxes and Duties(cid:9) 14,88,000 14,88,000 C—Revenue Account of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works. 9 1 7—Interest on works for which Capital Accounts are kept. 11,86,000(cid:9) 11,86,000 I XVII—Irrigation—Working expenses -1 18—Other Revenue expenditure financ- edfrom Ordinary Revenues. I 18(1 )--0 ther Revenue expenditure I(cid:9) financed from Famine Insurance Fund. 1(cid:9) CC—Capital Account of Irrigation, , Navigation, Embankment and Drainage I(cid:9) Works not charged to Revenue. I 68— Construction of Irrigation, Navi- I 10(cid:9) gatien, Embankment and Drain- i- 10,04,30,000 I(cid:9) age Works. 16,11,000 110,20,47,000 H—Civil Works and Miscellaneous(cid:9) 1 I(cid:9) Public Improvements. 1 I 5 1A—Interest on Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes. HH—Capital Account of Civil Works I(cid:9) and Miscellaneous Public Improve-(cid:9) 1 ments outside the Revenue Account. 80.4 Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes outside the I Revenue Account. The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1951.(cid:9) 3 (cid:9) (Schedule.) X of 1951.] 1 9 3 Sums not exceeding Grant Services and purposes. No. Voted by the Charged on L A e s g s i e s m la b ti l v y e . th l e i d C a o te n d so - Total. Fund. Rs. Rs. Rs. E —Debt Services. 11 22—Interest on Debt and other obliga- tions. 1,000 9,11,000 9,12,000 F—Civil Administration. 12 25—G k e d n m er i a n l i s A tr d a m ti i o n n is . tration.—General 2,62,86,000 8,07,000 2,70,93,000 13 25—General(cid:9) Administration—Debt Conciliation. 14 27—Administration of Justice 72,90,000 27,40,000 1,00,30,000 15 28—Jails and Convict Settlements .. 1,03,81,000 1,03,81,000 16 29—Police 5,46,34,000 5,46,34,000 17 30—Ports and Pilotage .. 8,89,000 8,59,000 18 36—Scientific Departments 97,000 97,000 19 37—Education 3,47,25,000 3,47,25,000 20 38—Medical .. 3,38,85,000 60,000 3,39,45,000 21 39—Public Health 1,09,19,000 1,09,19,000 40—Agriculture 71—Capital Outlay on Schemes of C R Ag e r s i e c a u r l c tu h r a o l(cid:9) uts Im id p e r t o h v e e m Re e v n e t n a u nd e 1 2,42,62,000 2,42,62,000 Account. J 23 41—Veterinary 17,92,000 17,92,000 24 42—Co-operation 19,74,000 19,74,000 (cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9) 4 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1951. (Schedule.) [West Ben. Act 1 3 Sums not exceeding Grant No. Services and purposes. Voted by the Charged on Legislative the Conso- Assembly. lidated Total. Fund. Rs. Rs.(cid:9) I (cid:9) Rs. r 43—Industries—Industries II—Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements, 52A—Other Revenue Expenditure connected(cid:9) with(cid:9) Electricity Schemes. XLI—Receipts from Electricity Schemes—Working expenses. FIN—Capita! Aces_-r,t of Civil Works v:d Miscellaneous r Alio Improvements charged to Revenue. 25-{ 53—Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes met out of Revenue. 1,09,12,000 I(cid:9) 10,000 I 1,09,22,000 AdminisZration—Capital Account not charged to Revenue. 72—Capital Outlay on Industrial Development outside the Revenue Account. 81A—Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes outside the Revenue Account, 26 43—tIndustries—Fisheries(cid:9) 19,37,000 19,37,000 27 43—Industries—Cinchona(cid:9) 35,55,000 35,55,000 28 47—Miscellaneous Departments(cid:9) 24,66,000 24,66,000 E{—Civil Works and Miscellaneous 1 Public Improvements. 50—Civil Works 29 -{ I(cid:9) (cid:9) P N u H b — lic C I i m vi p l r W ov o e r s k n s e a n n ts d n M ot is c c h e a ll r a g n e e d o u to s 7,07,47,000 I(cid:9) 10,31,000 I 7,17,78,000 Revenue. 81—Capital Account of Civil Works outside the Revenue Account. d—Miscellaneous. 30 54—Famine .. 29,61,000(cid:9) 29,61,000 31 54A—Territorial and Political Pensions 2,00,000 I(cid:9) I(cid:9) 2,00,000 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1951.(cid:9) 5 (Schedule.) X of 1951.] 1 2 3 Sums not exceeding Grant Services and purposes. Charged on No. voted by the the cense_ Legislative Total. li date d Assembly. Fund. Rs. Rs. Rs. 1 55—Superannuation(cid:9) allowances and pensions. &I—Miscellaneous—Capital(cid:9) Account • charged to Revenue. 32-{ 55A—Commutation(cid:9) of (cid:9) pensions 1,18,19,000 2,11,000 1,20,30,000 financed from Ordinary Revenues. JJ—Miscellaneous—Capital(cid:9) Account not charged to Revenue. 83—Payments of commuted(cid:9) value J of pensions. J—Miscellaneous.(cid:9) [(cid:9) -I 56—Stationery and Printing 33 40,53,000 40,53,000 Deposits and Advances. Depreciation Reserve Fund—Govern- J ment Presses. J—Miscellaneous. I(cid:9) 57—Miscellaneous—Miscellaneous(cid:9) .. 34 82—Capital Account of other State 2,77,47,000 26,83,000 3,04,30,000 Works(cid:9) outside(cid:9) the(cid:9) Revenue Account.(cid:9) J E—Debt Services. 1 22—Interest on Debt and other obliga- tions—Expenditure(cid:9) on(cid:9) displaced persons. J—Miscellaneous. 57—Miscellaneous----Expenditure(cid:9) on displaced persons. ail—Miscellaneous—Capital(cid:9) Account 35 not charged to Revenue. 10,01,13,000 1,00,000 10,02,13,000 82—Capital Account - of other State Works(cid:9) outside(cid:9) the(cid:9) Revenue Account—Expenditure on displaced persons. Deposits and Advances. Loans and Advances bearing interest— Loans and Advances to(cid:9) displaced persons. 6 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1951. (Schedule.) [West Ben. Act X of 1951.1 1 2 3 Sums not exceeding Grant No. Services and purposes. Voted by the Charged on Legislative the Conso(cid:9) - Assembly. lidated Total. Fund. (cid:9) Rs.(cid:9) Rs.(cid:9) Rs. Pfi—Extraordinary items. 36 63— Extraordinary charges in India .. 3,99,65,000 I (cid:9) 3,99,65,000 37 640—Pre-partition Payments 27,09,000 I(cid:9) I (cid:9) 27,09,000 JJ—Miscellaneous—Capital Account not charged to Revenue. r XLVIA—Receipts from Road Trans- port Scheme—Working expenses. 381 82B—Capital Outlay on Road Trans- 1,28,56,000 I (cid:9) 6,75,000 I 1,35,31,000 port Scheme outside the Revenue Account. 39 85A—Capital Outlay on Schemes of State Trading. 9,58,000 I(cid:9) I (cid:9) 9,58,000 Deposits and Advances. 40 Interest-free Advances(cid:9) .. 48,69,000 48,69,000 41 Loans and Advances bearing interest 1,06,07,000 1,06,07,000 Grand Total 63,45,16,000 1,24,75,000 64,69,91,000 WBG13-51/2-766A-4,500