The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1953

West Bengal Act XI of 1953 
THE WEST BENGAL APPROPRIATION ACT, 1953. 
[Passed by the West Bengal LeOslaturei 
[Assent of the Governor was first published in the Calcutta Gazette, Extra- ordinary, of the 31st March, 1953.] 
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 thirty-
first day of March, 1954. 
W nEREAs it is expedient to authorise payment •and 
appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Consoli-
dated Fund of West Bengal for the service of the year 
ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1954; 
It is hereby enacted as follows :- 
1. This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropria-
tion Act, 1953. 
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 seventy-five crores, eleven 
lakhs, fifty-two 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, 1954, 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, 1954. 
Short titie. 
Issue of 
Rs. 75,11, 
62,001 out 
of the Con-
solidated 
Fund of 
West 
Bengal for 
the year 
1953-54. 
Appropri-
ation. 
SCHEDULE. 
(See Sections 2 and 3.) 
1 2 3 
Grant 
No. Services and purposes. 
Sums not exceeding 
Voted by the 
Legislative 
Assembly. 
Charged on 
the Conso- 
lidated 
Fund. 
Total. 
A—Direct Demand on the Revenue. 
Rs. Rs. Rs. 
1 4—Taxes on Income other than Cor-
poration Tax. 
3,55,000 3,55,000 
2 7—Land Revenue 42,73,000 42,73,000 
3 8—State Excise Duties 40,18,000 40,18,000 
9—Stamps 	 .. 7,17,000 7,17,000 
4 10—Forest 	 .. 68,28,000 68,28,000 
6 11—Registration 18,20,000 18,20,000 7 12—Charges 	 on 	 account of Motor 4,50,000 4,50,000 Vehicles Acts. 
8 13—Other Taxes and Duties 17,00,000 17,00,000 
2 	 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1953. 
[West Ben. Act 
(Schedule.) 
1 
• 
2 3 
Sums not exceeding 
Grant 
No. Services and purposes. 
Voted by the 
Charged on 
the Conso- 
Legislative lidated Total. 
Assembly. Fund. 
Rs. Rs. BB. 
C—Revenue Account of irrigation, 
Navigation, Embankment and 
Drainage Works. 
9 17—Interest 	 on 	 works 	 for 	 which • . 	. 11,83,000 11,83,000 
Capital Accounts are kept. 
XVII—Irrigation—Working expenses 22,21,000 .. 22,21,000 
18—Other 	 Revenue 	 expenditure 
financed from Ordinary Reve-
nues. 
86,80,000 .. 86,80,000 
18(1)—Other 	 Revenue 	 expenditure 
financed from Famine Insurance 
.. .. 
Fund. 
H—Civil Works and 	 Miscellaneous 
Public Improvements. 
51A—Interest on Capital Outlay on .. 39,26,000 39,26,000 
Multipurpose River Schemes. 
10 
51B—Other 	 Revenue 	 expenditure 
connected 	 with 	 Multipurpose 
3,30,000.. 3,30,000 
River Schemes. 
CC—Capital Account of Irrigation, 
Navigation, Embankment and 
Drainage Works outside the 
Revenue Account. 
68—Construction 	 of 	 Irrigation, 
Navigation, Embankment and 
22,000.. 22,000 
Drainage Works. 
NH—Capital Account of Civil Works 
and Miscellaneous Public 
Improvements outside the 
Revenue Account. 
80A—Capital Outlay on Multipurpose 
ll 	 River 	 Schemes 	 outside 	 the 
3,95,00,000 .. 3,95,00,000 
Revenue Account. 
Total—Grant No. 10 	 .. 5,07,53,000 39,26,000 5,46,79,000 
E—Debt Services. 
• 
11 22—Interest on Debt and other oblige- 
tions. 
1,000 24,13,000 24,14,000 
12 23—Appropriation for Reduction or . 	. 26,63,000 26,63,000 
Avoidance of Debt. 
The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1953. 	 3 
XI of 1953.] 
(Schedule.) 
1 2 
Sums not exceeding 
Grant 
No. Services and purposes. Voted by the 
Legislative 
Assembly. 
Charged on 
the Conso- 
lidated 
Fund. 
Total. 
F—Civil Administration. 
25—General Administration—General 
Administration. 
27—Administration of Justice 
28—Jails and Convict Settlements .. 
29—Police 
30—Ports and Pilotage .. 
36—Scientific Departments 
37—Education 
38—Medical .. 
39—Public Health 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
Rs. 
2,37,00,000 
79,41,000 
89,84,000 
5,88,82,000 
7,89,000 
1,04,000 
4,52,09,000 
3,52,63,000 
1,16,92,000 
Rs. 
8,37,000 
27,29,000 
60,000 
Rs. 
2,45,37,000 
1,06,70,000 
89,84,000 
5,88,82,000 
. 7,89,000 
1,04,000 
4,52,09,000 
3,53,23,000 
1,15,92,000 
221 
40—Agriculture—Agriculture 
FF—Civil Administration—Capital 
Account outside the Revenue Account. 
71—Capital Outlay on Schemes of 
Agricultural Improvement and 
Research outside the Revenue 
Account. 
2,29,74,000 
1,02,000 
2,29,74,000 
1,02,000 
Total—Grant No. 22 2,30,76,000 2,30,76,000 
F—Civil Administration. 
23 40—Agriculture—Fisheries 
24 41—Veterinary 
25 42—Co-operation 
18,50,000 
21,80,000 
20,44,000 
18,50,000 
21,80,000 
20,44,000 
4 	 The West :Bengal Appropriation Act, 195.3. 
[West Ben. Act 
(Schedule.) 
2 3 
Sums not exceeding 
Services and purposes. Voted by the 
Legislative 
Assembly. 
Charged on 
the Conso- 
lidated 
Fund. 
Grant 
No. Total. 
43—Industries—Industries 
F F—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. 
52A—Other Revenue Expenditure 
connected with Electricity 
Schemes. 
XLI—Receipts from Electrien.y 
Schemes—Working Expenses. 
HH—Capital Account 01 Civil Works 
and Miscellaneous Public Improve-
ments 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—Capital Account of Civil Works 
and Miscellaneous Public Improve-
ments outside the Revenue Account. 
81A—Capital Outlay on Electricity 
Schemes outside the Revenue 
Account. 
4,18,000 
Rs. 
27,92,000 
1,49,000 
18,80,000 
5,57,000 
3,15,000 
13,07,000 
Rs. 
27,92,000 
1,49,000 
14,62,000 
5,57,000 
3,15,000 
13,07,000 
I 
26 
65,82,000 4,18,000 70,00,000 Total—Grant No. 26 
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 
14,36,000 
2,00,000 
16,36,000 16,36,000 
14,36,000 
2,00,000 27- 
West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1953. 	 5. 
XI of 1953.] 
- (Schedule.) 
1 2 3 
Grant 
No. Services and purposes. 
Sums not exceeding 
Voted by the 
Legislative 
Assembly. 
Charged on 
the Conso- 
lidated 
Fund. 
i Total. 
' 
28 
29 
30 
31 
32 
33 
34 
• ' 
35{ 
1.  
36 
37 
F—Civil Administration. 
43—Industries—Fisheries 	 .. 
43—Industries—Cinchona 
47—Miscellaneous Departments 
H—Civil Works and Miscellaneous 
Public Improvements. 
50—Civil Works 	 .. 	 .. 
J—Miscellaneous. 
54—Famine 	 .. 	 .. 	 .. 
54A—Territorial 	 and Political Pen- 
sions. 
54B--Privy 	 Purses 	 and 	 allowances 
of Indian Rulers. 
55—Superannuation 	 allowances and 
Rs. 
31,57,000 
63,40,000 
4,97,45,000 
29,05,000 
1,73,000 
Rs. 
.. 
.. 
.. 
13,37,000 
.. 
.. 
Re. 
.. 
31,57,000 
63,46,000 
5,10,82,000 
29,05,000 
.. 
1,73,000 
1,16,94,000 
14,95,000 
.. 
2,20,000 
1,00,000 
.. 
1,19,14,000 
15,95,000 
, 
Pensions. 
JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account 
within the Revenue Account. 
55A—Commutation 	 of 	 Pensions 
financed from 	 Ordinary Reve- 
nues. 
JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account 
outside the Revenue Account. 
83—Payments of commuted value of 
' 	 Pensions.. 
Total—Grant No. 35 	 .. 
J—Miscellaneous. 
56 	 Stationery and Printing 
51—Miscellaneous—Miscellaneous 	 .. 
al 
 outs ide  Nii
scelgneeeuvseCnaupeiticAocucnont 
Account. 
82—Capital Account of other State 
Works 	 outside 	 the 	 Revenue 
[ 	
Account. 
Total—Grant No. 37 
1,31,89,000 .3,20,000 1,35,09,000 
50,83,000 .. 50,83,000 
jj  — 
 1,73,1 6,000 
1,25,25,000 
23,57,000 
. 
.. 
2,01,73,000 
1,25,25,000  
2,98,41,000 28,57,000 3,26,98,000 
6 	 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1953. 
[West Ben. Act 
(Schedule.) 
1 2 3 
Grant 
No. Services and purposes. 
Sums not exceeding 
Voted by the 
Legislative 
Assembly. 
Charged on 
the Conso- 
lida,ted 
Fund. 
Total. 
38 
39-4 
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 dis-
placed persons. 
Deposits and Advances. 
Loans and Advances bearing interest— 
Loans 	 and 	 Advances 	 to 
displaced persons. 
Total—Grant No. 38.. 
E—Debt Services. 
22—Interest 	 on 	 Debt 	 and 	 other 
obligations—Community 	 Deve- 
lopment Projects. 
J—Miscellaneous. 
57—Miscellaneous—Community Deve- . 
lopment Projects. 
M—Extraordinary items. 
63B—Community Development 	 Pro- 
jects. 
JJ—Miscellaneous Capital 	 Account 
outside the Revenue Account. 
82—Capital Account of other State 
Works 	 outside 	 the 	 Revenue 
Account—Community Develop-
ment Projects. 
Deposits and Advances. 
Loans and Advances bearing interest— 
Community Development Pro- 
jects. 	 t 
Total—Grant No. 39 
, Rs. 
38,69,000.. 
2,79,87,000 
3,57,54,000. 
Rs. 
1,15,000 
30,000 
, 
Rs. 
1,15,000 
38,69,000 
2,80,17,000 
3,57,54,000 
6,76,10,000 1,45,000 6,77,55,000 
. 	. 
. 
75,97,000 
1,03,16,000.. 
37,64,000 
40,000 
- 	- 
.. 
, 
40,000 
• ' 
75,97,000 
1,03,16,000 
37,64,000 
2,16,77,000 40,000 2,17,17,000 
The West Bengal ApproTriation Act, 1953. 	 7 
XI of 1953.] 
_(Schedule.) 
1 2 3 
Grant 
- Sums not exceeding.  
No. Services and purposes. Voted by the 
Legislative 
Assembly. 
Charged on 
the Conso- 
lidated 
Fund. 
Total. 
M—Extraordinary items. Rs. Rs. Rs. 
40 63—Extraordinary 	 charges in India 4,70,91,000 4,70,91,000 .. 
„. 	 41 64C—Pre-partition Payments 20,94,000 20,94,000 .. 
NH—Capital Account of Civil Works 
and 	 Miscellaneous Public 	 Improve- 
ments outside the Revenue Account. 
• 
42 80A—Capital Outlay on Multipurpose 10,02,56,000 10,02,56,000 River 	 Schemes 	 outside 	 the 
Revenue 	 Account—Damodar 
Valley Project. 
43 81—Capital Account of Civil Works 
outside the Revenue Account. 2,95,00,000 2,95,00,000 
J—Miscellaneous. 
XLVIA—Receipts 	 from 	 Road 1,12,69,000 8,00,000 1,20,69,000 Transport 	 Scheme—Working 
Expenses. 
JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account 
44 outside the Revenue Account. 
82B—Capital 	 Outlay 	 on 	 Road 27,65,000.. 27,55,000 Transport Scheme outside the 
Revenue Account. 
Total—Grant No. 44 1,40,24,000 8,00,000 1,48,24,000 
45 85A—Capital Outlay on Schemes of 11 .. State Trading. 
Public Debt. 
Floating Debt . 	• 2,00,00,000 2,00,00,000 46 
Loans from Union Government .. 37,68,000 37,68,000 
Total—Grant No. 46 • • 2,37,68,000 2,37,68,000 
Deposits and 	 Advances. 
47 Interest-free Advances 	 .. 	 .. 27,60,000 27,60,000 .. 
48 Loans and Advances bearing interest 1,14,58,000.. 1,14,58,000 
Grand Total 70,72,06,001 4,39,46,000 75,11,52,001 
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