West Bengal Act VII of 1955 THE WEST BENGAL APPROPRIATION ACT, 1955. [Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.] [Assent of the Governor was first published in the Calcutta Gazette, Extraordinary, of the 31st March, 1955.] An Act to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the serrice of the year ending on the thirtyfirst day of March, 1956. WHEREAS it is expedient 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, 1956; It is hereby enacted in the Sixth Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:-
1. This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1955.
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 one hundred crores, thirty-six lakhs, seventy-eight 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, 1956, in respect of the services specified iwk 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 thirtyfirst day of March, 1956. Short title. Issue of Rupees 100,36, 78,001 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 1955-56. Appropria. tion.
SCHEDULE. (See sections 2 and 3.) 2 3 Grant No. Services and purposes. Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. A—Direct Demand on the Revenue. Re. Rs. Rs. 1 4—Taxes on Income other than Corporation Tax. 6,04,000 5,04,000 2 7—Land Revenue 3,71,44,000 3,71,44,000 3 8—State Excise Duties .. 41,43,000 41,43,000 2 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1955. [West Ben. Act (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Grant Services and purposes. Sums not exceeding No. Voted by the Charged on Legislative Assembly. the Consolidated Fund. Total. Rs. Rs. Rs. 4 9—Stamps .. .. .. 7,56,000 7,56,000 5 10—Forest .. .. .. 79,51,000 79,51,000 6 11—Registration .. 18,87,000 .. 18,87,000 7 12—Charges on account of Motor .. 4,50,000 4,50,000 Vehicles Acts. S 13—Other Taxes and Duties.. 20,30,000 .. 20,30,000 C—Revenue Account of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works. 9 17—Interest on works for which 16,50,000 16,50,000 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. 516—Other Revenue expenditure connected with Multipurpose River Schemes. 10 6,27,70,000 51,04,000 6,78:74,000 CC—Capital Account of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works outside the Revenue Account. 68—Construction of Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works. HH—Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements outside the Revenue Account. BOA—Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes outside the Revenue Account. J Total—Grant No. 10 .. 6,27,70,000 51,04,000 6,78,74,000 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1955. 3 VII of 1955.] (Schedule.) 2 3 Grant No. Services and purposes. Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Conseildated Fund. Total. Re. Re. Rs. E—Debt Services. 11 22—Interest on Debt and other obligations. 1,000 1,17,13,000 1,17,14,000 12 or 59,00,000 59,00,000 23—Appropriation for Reduction Avoidance of Debt. F—Civil Administration. 13 25—General Administration 2,76,38,000 8,89,000 2,85,27,000 14 27—Administration of Justice 83,70,000 27,53,000` 1,11,23,000 15 28—Jails and Convict Settlements 84,94,000 84,94,000 16 29—Police .. 6,10,36,000 6,10,36,000 17 and .. 8,53,000 8,53,000 30—Ports Pilotage 18 36—Scientific Departments 1,27,000 1,27,000 19 37—Education 8,98,91,000 8,98,91,000 20 38—Medical .. .. 4,35,90,000 60,000 4,36,50,000 21 39—Public Health .. 1,49,98,000 .. 1,49,98,000 40—Agriculture—Agriculture FE—Civil Administration—Capital I 22 Account outside the Revenue Account. I 3,07,73,000 3,07,73,000 Improvementemes and { 71—CAlirtialcultOuruatitayonch Research outside the Revenue Account. Total—Grant No. 22 3,07,73,000 3,07,73,000 F—Civil Administration. 23 40—Agriculture—Fisheries .. 21,88,000 21,88,000 24 41—Veterinary .. 26,73,000 .. 26,73,000 25 42—Co-operation .. 21,03,000 21,03,000 4 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1955. [West Ben. Act (Schedule.) I 2 3 Grant. No. Sums not exceeding Services and purposes. Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. 1 1 '
26. [ 43—Industries—Industries EF—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 Schemes—Working Expenses. / HH—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. H H—Capital 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 } 52,76,000 l Rs. .. Rs. 52,76,000 52,76,000 52,76,000 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1955. 5 VII of 1955.] (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Grant No. Services and purposes. Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. Re. Re. Re. F—Civil Administration. r 43—Industries—Cottage Industries FF—Civil Administration—Capital Ac- 1 I count outside the Revenue Account. I 27 } 27,76,000 .. 27,76,000 72—Capital Outlay on Industrial I Development outside the Revenue Account—Cottage Industries. j Total—Grant No. 27 27,76,000 .. 27,76,000 F—Civil Administration. 28 43—Industries—Fisheries .. .. 29 30 43—Industries—Cinchona 47—Miscellaneous Departments .. 29,45,000 29,45,000 31 47—Miscellaneous Departments—Fire Services. 37,78,000 .. 37,78,000 32 47—Miscellaneous Departments (excluding Fire Services). 72,67,000 72,67,000 H—Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 33 50—Civil Works .. .. 6,31,88,000 12,42,000 6,44,30,000 J—Miscellaneous. 34 54—Famine .. .. .. 1,26,55,000 .. 1,26,55,000 35 54A—Territorial and Political Pensions .. .. .. 36 54E—Privy Purses and allowances of Indian Rulers. 1,73,000 .. 1,73,000 55—Superannuation allowances and pensions. 1 JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account within the Revenue Account. 55A—Commutation of pensions 37 < financed from ordinary Revenues. 1,43,46,000 3,13,000 1,46,59,000 JJ—Miscellaneous • Capital Account Outside the Revenue Account. 83—Payments of commuted value of pensions. Total—Grant No. 37 1,43,46,000 3,13,000 1,46,59,000 6 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1955. [West Ben. Act (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Grant No. 38 39 40 { 42 Sums not exceeding Services and purposes. Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Conseildated Fund. Total. 4—Miscellaneous. 56—Stationery and Printing .. Rs. 56,23,000 .. 1,23,17,000 Rs. .. .. 26,83,000 Rs. 56,23,000 .. 1,50,00,000 41 57—Miscellaneous—Miscellaneous .. 57—Miscellaneous—Contributions .. 57—Miscellaneous—Other Miscellaneous Expenditure. 44—Miscellaneous - Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 82—Capital Account of other State Works outside the Revenue Account. Total—Grant No. 41 .. E—Debt Services. 22—Interest on Debt and other obligations—Expenditure on displaced persons. 4—Miscellaneous. 57—Miscellaneous—Expenditure on displaced persons. 44—Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 82--Capital Account of other State Works outside the Revenue Account —Expenditure on displaced persons. Public Debt. Loans for displaced persons. Deposits and Advances. Loans and Advances bearing interest— Loans and Advances to displaced persons. Total—Grant No. 42 .. 2,92,61,000 1,51,000 2,94,12,000 2,92,61,000 1,51,000 2,94,12,000 9,09,48,000 10,60,000 9,20,08,000 9,09,48,000 10,60,000 9,20,08,000 The West Bengal Appropriafrion Act, 1955. 7 VII of 1955.] (Schedule.) 2 3 Grant No. Services and purposes. Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. 43 44 46 46 47 r 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. JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 82—Capital Account of other State Re. .. 2,66,05,000 Rs. 5,08,000 Rs. 2,71,13,000 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 Programme. Total—Grant No. 43 .. M—Extraordinary items. 63—Extraordinary in India charges .. 2,66,05,000 6,08,000 2,71,13,000 5,17,90,000.. 39,00,000 11,90,20,000 3,10,00,000 .. .. 5,17,90,000 39,00,000 11,90,20,000 3,10,00,000 64C—Pre-partition Payments .. HH—Capital Account of Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public Improve- - mints outside the Revenue Account. 80A—Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes outside the Revenue Account—Damodar Valley Project. 81—Capital Account of Civil Works outside the Revenue Account. 8 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1955. [West Ben. Act VII of 1955.] (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Grant No. Services and purposes. Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly. Charged on the Consolidated Fund. Total. 481 49 50 { 51 52 4—Miscellaneous. XLVIA—Receipts from Road and Water Transport Schemes—Working expenses. 44—Miscellaneous Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 82B—Capital Outlay on Road and Water Transport Schemes outside L the Revenue Account. Total—Grant No. 48 .. 85A—Capital Outlay on State Schemes of Government Trading. Public Debt. Floating Debt .. Loans from Union Government .. Total—Grant No. 50.. Deposits and Advances. Interest-free Advances .. Loans and Advancesibearing interest Grand Total Re. 2,08,78,000 Rs. 6,25,000 Rs. 2,15,03,000 2,08,78,000 6,25,000 2,15,03,000 1 .. 1,56,66,000 1,56,66,000 . . 1,56,66,000 1,56,66,000 3,92,45,000 .. 3,92,45,000 95,29,11,001 5,07,67,000 100,36,78,001 WEGP-5516-1002A-5M Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8