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, Extraordinary, 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 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; It is hereby enacted as follows:-
1. (1) This ,Act may be called the West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1950.
(2) This Act shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1950.
2. From and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal 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 Rupees fifty four crores thirty eight lakhs sixty six thousand and seven hundred towards defraying 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 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. Short title and commencement. Issue of Rs. 54,38,66,700 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1950-51. Appropriation. 1 2 3 Grant No. Services and purposes. Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. 1 2 4—Taxes on Income other than Corporation Tax. 7—Land Revenue Rs. 3,31,000 41,69,000 Rs. Rs. 3,31,000 41,69,000 2 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1950. (Schecliale.) 1 2 :3 Sums not exceeding Grant No. Services and purposes. Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. Rs. 8—Provincial Excise 9—Stamps 10—Forest 11—Registration 12—Charges on account of Motor Vehicles Acts. 13—Other Taxes and Duties C—Revenue Account of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works. 17—Interest on works for which Capital Accounts are kept. XVII—Irrigation—Working expenses 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 Drainage Works. 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 Improvements outside the Revenue Account. 80A—Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes outside the Revenue Account. 4 5 6 7 8 9 I 101 Rs. 36,61,000 5,98,000 49,02,000 15,83,000 13,90,000 '-7,69,17,000 Rs. 36,61,000 5,98,000 49,02,000 15,83,000 4,50,000 " 13,90,000 14,45,000 7,85,89,000 4,50,000 14,45,000 16,72,000 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1950. 3 (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Grant No. Services and purposes. Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. 11 12 13 E—Debt Services. 22—Interest on Debt and other obligations. F—Civil Administration. 25—General Administration—General Administration. 25—General Administration—Debt Rs. 1,000 2,30,30,000 5,80,000 7,70,000 Rs. 5,81,000 2,38,00,000 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 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1950. (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Grant No. Services and purposes. Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. 25- 43—Industries—Industries H—Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public I mprovemen ts. 52A—Other Revenue Expenditure connected with Electricity Schemes. XLI—Receipts from Electricity Schemes—Working expenses. HH—Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements outside the Revenue Account. 53—Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes met out of Revenue Account. FF—Civil Administration—Capital Accounts not charged to Revenue. 72—Capital Outlay on Industrial Development outside the Revenue Account. 81A—Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes outside the Revenue Account. Rs. >- 73,78,000 Rs. Rs. 73,78,000 26 43—Industries—Fisheries 20,89,000 20,89,000 27 43Industries—Cinchona 32,64,000 32,64,000 28 47—Miscellaneous Departments 22,77,000 22,77,000 291 30 31 ) 32 I 33/ The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1950. 5 (Schechtle.) 1 3 Sums not exceeding 2 Grant No. Services and purposes. Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. H—Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 50—Civil Works Rs. 6,09,05,000 J HH—Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements not charged to Revenue. 81—Capital Account of Civil Works outside the Revenue Account. J—Miscellaneous. 54—Famine 55—Superannuation allowances and pensions. JJ—M iscellaneous—Capital Account charged to Revenue. SSA—Commutation of pensions financed from Ordinary Revenues. JJ—Miscellaneous—Capital Account not charged to Revenue. 83—Payments of commuted value of pensions. J—Miscellaneous. 56—Stationery and Printing Deposits and Advances. Depreciation Reserve Fund—Government Presses. J—Miscellaneous. 57—Miscellaneous—Miscellaneous .. 82—Capital Account of other Provincial Works outside the Revenue Account. 37,34,700 2,18,29,000 Rs. 6,18,06,000 27,47,000 1,04,19,000 37,34,700 2,43,33,000 Rs. 9,01,000 2,14,000 25,04,000 27,47,000 1 1,02,05,000 6 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1950. (Schedule.) 1 2 Grant No. Services and purposes. Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative. Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. J—Miscellaneous. 57—Miscellaneous—Expenditure on Rs. Rs. Rs. refugees. JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account not charged to Revenue.
34. 82—Capital Account of other Provincial Works outside the Revenue 4,99,16,000 4,99,16,000 Account—Expenditure on refugees. Deposits and Advances. Loans and Advances bearing interest— Loans and Advances to refugees. M—Extraordinary items. 35 63—Extraordinary charges in India .. 3,83,17,000 3,83,17,000 36 63B—Expenditure on Post-War . . 37 Development Schemes. - 64C—Pre-partition Payments 61,00,000 61,00,000 JJ—Miscellaneous—Capital Account not charged to Revenue. XLVIA—Receipts from Road Transport Scheme—Working expenses. 38 82B—Capital Outlay on Road Transport Scheme outside the Revenue 1,65,06,000 4,12,000 1,69,18,000 Account. 39 85A—Capital Outlay on Provincial 1,59,63,000 1,59,63,000 Schemes of State Trading. Deposits and Advances. 40 Interest-free Advances 35,54,000 35,54,000 41 Loans and Advances bearing interest . . 73,24,000 73,24,000 Grand Total 53,21,79,700 1,16,87,000 54,38,66,700 WBGP-5011-1195A-4;500 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6