(1) The State Government shall specify in the budget the contingent measures that it would take to control the increase in deficit beyond certain specified levels during the coming year. Whenever there is either shortfall in revenue or excess of expenditure over specified levels during the course of the year, the State Government shall take steps either to make proportionate reduction in the voted expenditure authorised from the Consolidated Fund or to increase the revenue and in case such reduction being made, it shall be without affecting the amount charged thereon. The triggers as well as corrective actions that shall be initiated upon activation of triggers shall also be the integral part of the budget.
(2) The Finance Minister of the State shall make a statement in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly explaining any deviation in meeting the obligation of the State Government under this Act and shall further explain whether the deviation is substantial and relates to the actual or the potential budgetary outcome and state the remedial measures that the Government propose to take in this regard.