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 thirtyfirst 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 ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1955 ; It is hereby enacted as follows :-
1. This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1954.
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 ninety crores, sixtyseven lakhs, eighty-three thousand and one towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1955,in respect of the services specified in column 2 of the Schdule.
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, 1955.
SCHEDULE. (See sections 2 and 3.) Short title, Issue of Rupees 90,67,83,001 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1954-55. Appropriation. 1 2 3. Sums not exceeding Grant Services and purposes. Voted by tho Charged on No. Legislative Assembly. the Consolidated Total. Fund. A—Direct Demand on the Revenue. Rs. Rs. Rs. 1 4—Taxes on Income other than Corporation Tax. 3,81,000 3,81,000 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 .. 7,08,000 7,08,000 5 10—Forest .. 71,49,000 71,49,000 6 11—Registration .. 18,93,000 18,93,000 7 12—Charges on account of Motor 4:5.0,000 4,50,000 Vehicles Acts. 13—Other Taxes and Duties 18,10,000 18,10,000 2 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1954. [West Ben. Act (Schedule.) •=1 41.11 \ 1 2 3 Grant No. Services and purposes. Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. 9 10) L 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. H—Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 51A—Interest on Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes. MB—Other Revenue expenditure connected with Multipurpose River Schemes. CC—Capital Account of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works outside the Revenue Account. 68—Construction of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment. and Drainage Works. H H—Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements outside the Revenue Account. 80A—Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes outside the Revenue Account. r I Total Grant No. 10 .. Rs. . . Rs. 11,80,000 Rs. _ 11,80,000 5,38,91,000 46,65,000 5,85,56,000 5,38,91,000 46,65,000 5,85,56,000 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1)54. 3 IX of 1954.] (Schedule.) 1 2 3 . Sums not exceeding Charged on Grant No. Services and purposes. Voted by the Legislative the Consolidated Total. Assembly. Fund. Rs. Rs. Rs. E—Debt Services. 11 22—Interest on Debt and other obit. gations. 1,000 62,02,000 62,03,000 12 23—Appropriation for Reduction or .. Avoidance of Debt. 56,63,000 56,63,000 F—Civil Administration. 13 25—General Administration—General Administration. 2,49,84,000 8,78,000 2,58,62,000 14 27—Administration of Justice .. 79,22,000 27,45,000 1,06,67,000 15 28—Jails and Convict Settlements .. 84,39,000.. 84,39,000 16 29—Police .. .. .. 5,97,75,000 .. 5,97,75,000 17 30—Ports and Pilotage .. .. 7,67,000.. 7,67,000 18 36—Scientific Department s . . 1,32,000 . . 1,32,000 19 37—Education .. .. 6,59,49,000.. 6,59,49,000 20 38—Medical .. .. 4,24,45,000 60,000 4,25,05,000 21 39—Public Health .. .. 1,16,16,000.. 1,16,16,000 40—Agriculture--Agriculture -1 FF—Civil Administration—Capital Account outside the Revenue Account.
22. f• 2,24,10,000 .. 2,24,10,000 71—Capita Outlay Agricultural u on Schemes Improvement and Research outside the Revenue Account. Total—Grant No. 22 .. 2,24,10,000.. 2,24,10,000 F—Civil Administration. 23 40—Agriculture—Fisheries .. 15,69,000.. 15,69,000 24 41—Veterinary • . .. 26,12,000.. 26,12,000 25 42—Co-operation .. .. 21,45,000.. 21,45,000 ... he West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1954. [West Ben. Act (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Grant No. Sums not exceeding Services and purposes. Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. 26- 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 connected with Electricity Schemes. XLI—Receipts from Electricity Scheroes—Working Expenses. H H—Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements within the Revenue Account. 53—Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes met out of Revenue. FF—Civil Administration—Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 72—Capital Outlay on Industrial Development outside the Revenue Account. HH—Capitai Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements outside the Revenue Account. 81A—Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes outside the Revenue Account. Total—Grant No. 26 .. Rs. -.1 80,02,000 - Rs. 5,81,000 Rs. 85,83,000 -... 80,02,000 5,81,000 85,83,000 IX of 1954.] (Schedule.) • _ Willie West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1.954. 5 2 3 Grant No. Services and purposes. Sun-is not exceeding ... Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. 27{ 28 29 30 31 32 F—Civil Administration. - 43—Industries—Cottage Industries FF—Civil Administration—Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 72—Capital Outlay on Industrial Development outside the Revenue Account—Cottage Industries. Total—Grant No. 27 .. F—Civil Administration. 43—Industries—Fisheries .. 43—IndustriOs—Cinchona .. 47—Miscellaneous Departments 47—Miscellaneous Departments—Fire Services. rA 47—Miscellaneous Departments (excluding Fire Services). Rs. -) F 21,70,000.. .., Rs. Rs. 21,70,000 21,70,000.. 21,70,000 .. 30,05,000.. 34,62,000.. 67,38,000.. .. .. .. 30,05,000 .. 34,62,000 67,38,000 . 6 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1954. [West Ben Act (Schedule.) ---- 1 2 3 Grant No. Services and purposes. Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. 33 34 35 36 37 I H—Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 50—Civil Works .. .. J—Miscellaneous. 54—Famine .. 82,19,000 54A—Territorial and Political Pensions. MB—Privy Purses and allowances of Indian Rulers. 55—Superannuation allowances and pensions. JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account within the Revenue Account. 55A—Commutation of Pensions financed from Ordinary Revenues. JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 83—Payments of commuted value of Pensions. Total Grant No. 37 .. Rs. 6,05,40,000 .. 1,76,000.. Rs. 12,94,000 .. Rs. 6,18,34,000 82,19,000 .. 1,76,000 1,39,90,000 - 3,29.000 1,43,19,000 1,39,90,000 3,29,000 1,43,19,000 3 1 2 Rs. 27,57,000 2,13,80,000 38 39 40 41 42 -{ Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Grant No. Services and purposes. Total. J—Miscellaneous. 66—Stationery and Printing 57—Miscellaneoil,3—Miscellaneous 57--Miscellaneous—Contributions 57—Miscellaneous—Other Miscellaneous Expenditure. JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 82--Capital Account of other State Works outside the Revenue Account. Rs. 56,56,000 1,12,50,000 Rs. • 56,56,000 1,40,07,000 2,13,80,000 Total Grant No. 41 .. E—Debt Services. 22—Interest on Debt and other obligations—Expenditure on displaced persons. J—Miscellaneous. 57—Miscellaneous—Expenditure on displaced persons. JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 82—Capital Account of other State Works outside the Revenue Account—Expenditure on displaced persons. Public Debt. Loads for displaced persons. Deposits and Advances. Loans and Advances bearing interest— Loans and Advances to displaced persons. 2,13,80,000 2,13,80,000 5,58,34,000 16,31,000 5,74,65,000 _ Total Grant No. i2 6,58,34,000 16,31,000 5,74,65,000 l'h West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1954. IX of 1954.] (Schedule.) 8 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1954. [West Ben. Act (Schedule.) 1 3 2 Sums not exceeding Grant No. Services and proposes. Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. E—Debt Services. 22—Interest on Debt and other obligations—Community Development Projects. J—Miscellaneous. 57—Miscellaneous—Community Development Projects. M—Extraordinary items. 63B—Community Development Projects. 3,20,19,000 - 43 JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 82—Capital Account of other State Works outside the Revenue Account—Community Development Projects. Public Debt. Loans for Community Development Projects. Deposits and Advances. Loans and Advances bearing interest —Community Development Projects. 3,00,000 3,23,19,000 Total Grant No. 43 3,20,19,000 3,00,000 3,23,19,000 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1954. 9 IX of 1954.] (Scheclule.) 3 Sums not exceeding Grant No. Services and purposes. Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. 2 M—Extraordinary items. 44 63—Extraordinary charges in India .. 45 640—Pro-partition Payments 46 H H—Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements outside the Revenue Account. 80A—Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes outside the Revenue Account—Damodar Valley Project. 47 81—Capital Acedunt of Civil Works outside the Revenue Account. Rs. 4,81,74,000 50,00,000 11,37,89,000 2,72,35,000 Rs. 4,81,74,000 50,00,000 11,37,89,000 2,72,35,000 Rs. J—Miscellaneous. LVIA—Receipts 7.4 from Road and Water Transport Schemes— Working Expenses. JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account 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 1,66,20,000 10,63,000 10,63,000 1,76,83,000 1,76,83,000 8 10 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1954. [West Ben. Act IX of 1954 j (Scheclatle.) 1 2 3 Grant No. Services and purposes. Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. 49 85A—Capital Outlay on State Schemes of Government Trading. Public Debt. Floating Debt Rs. 1 Rs. Rs. 50-1 8,35,29,000 8,35,29,000 L Loans from Union Government J Total Grant No. 50 . 8,35,29,000 8,35,29,000 Deposits and Advances. 51 Interest-free Advances .. 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 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10