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THE WE ST BENGAL APPROPRIATION ACT, 1956
[Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.]
[Assent of the Governor was Brst published in the Calcutta Gazette,
Extraordinary, of the 29th March, 1956.]
[29th March, 1956.]
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, 1957.
WHEREAS it is expedient to authorise payment and appro-
priation 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, 1957;
It is hereby enacted in the Seventh Year of the Republic
of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:-
1. This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropria- Short title.
tion Act, 1956.
An
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 and eight crores,
eighteen 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, 1957, in respect of the services specified in column 2
of the Schedule.
Issue of
Rupees
108,18,
83,001 out
of the Con-
solidated
Fund of
West
Bengal for
the year
1956-57.
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, 1957.
Appropria-
tion.
Grant,
No.
1661.1 kJ&
3
4
5
6
7
9
2 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1956.
[West Ben. Act
(Schedule.)
SCHEDULE.
(See sections 2 and 3.)
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1
Sums not exceeding
2 3
Services and purposes.
Voted by the I
Legislative
Assembly.
Charged on
the Consoli-
dated Fund.
Total.
A—Direct Demands on the Revenue.
Rs. 1 Rs. 11.s.
4—Taxes on Income other than Cor-
poration Tax and Estate Duty. 5,25,000 5,215,00(1_,
7—Land Revenue
AA—Principal Revenue Heads—Forest
and other Capital Accounts outside
the Revenue Account. 4,89,88,000 4,89,88,000
65—Payment of compensation to land
holders, etc., on the Abolition of
the Zemindary System.
Total—Grant No. 2 4,89,88,000 4,89,88,000
A—Direct Demands on the Revenue.
8—State Excise Duties 40,39,000 40,39,000
9—Stamps 8,27,000 8,27,000
10—Forest 89,83,000 89,83,000
11—Registration 19,68,000 19,68,000
12—Charges on account of Motor 4,50,000 4,50,000 Vehicles Acts.
13—Other Taxes and Duties 27,45,000 27,45,000
C--Revenue Account of Irrigation,
Navigation, Embankment and
Drainage Works.
17—Interest on works for which Capital 20,30,000 20,30,000 Accounts are kept.
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VIII 01 1956.]
(Schedule.)
1 2 3
Grant
No. Services and purposes.
Sums not exceeding
Voted by the
Legislative
Assembly.
Charged on
the Consoli-
dated Fund.
Total.
c
-
10
11
12
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.
51B—Other Revenue expenditure
connected with Multipurpose
River Schemes.
CC—Capital Account of Irrigation, Navi-
gation, Embankment and Drainage
Works outside the Revenue Account.
68—Construction of Irrigation, Naviga-
tion, Embankment and Drainage
Works.
H H—Capital Account of Civil Works
and Miscellaneous Public Improve-
ments outside the Revenue Account.
80A—Capital Outlay on Multipurpose
River Schemes outside the Reve-
nue Account.
Total—Grant No. LO
E—Debt Services.
22—Interest on Debt and other obliga-
tions.
23—Appropriation for Reduction or
Avoidance of Debt.
Rs.
4,65,63,000
Rs.
6 1,39,000
Rs.
6,27,02,000
4,65,63,000 6 1,39,000 6,27,02,000
1,000
. .
1,96,60,000
1,07,12,000
1,96,61,000
1,07,12,000
4
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[West Ben. Act
(Schedule.)
1 2 3
Grant
No. Services and purposes.
Sums not exceeding
Voted by the
Legislative
Assembly.
Charged on
the eonsoli-
dated Fund.
Total.
Rs. Rs. Rs.
F—Civil Administration.
13 25—General Administration .. 3,18,34,000 9,93,000 3,28,27,000
14 27—Administration of Justice .. 83,21,000 27,79,000 1,11,00,000
15 28--Jails and Convict Settlements .. 89,90,000.. 89,90,000
16 29—Police .. .. 7,15,32,000.. 7,15,32,000
17 30—Ports and Pilotage .. 7,85,000 7,85,000
18 36—Scientific Departments 71,000 71,000
19 37—Education .. .. 9,16,27,000 .. 9,16,27,000
20 38—Medical .. .. 4,36,14,000 60,000 4,36,74,000
21 39—Public Health • • 2,13,28,000 .. 2,13,28,000
40—Agriculture—Agriculture
FF—Civil Administration—Capital
Accounts outside the Revenue 22 Account. y 3,62,53,000.. 3,62,53,000
71—Capital Outlay on Schemes of
Agricultural Improvement and
Research outside the Revenue
Account. ._.
Total—Grant No. 22 3,62,53,000.. 3,62,53,000
F—Civil Administration.
23 40—Agriculture—Fisheries .. 34,84,000 .. 34,84,000
24 41—Veterinary .. 37,66,000 • . 37,66,000
25 42—Co-operation.. .. 38,96,000 - . 38,96,000
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VIII of 1956.]
(Schedule.)
1 2 3
Grant
No.
Sums not exceeding
Services and purposes. Voted by the
Legislative
Assembly.
Charged on
the Consoli-
dated 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 con-
nected with Electricity Schemes.
XLI—Receipts from Electricity
Schemes—Working Expenses.
Rs.
86,71,000..
Rs. Rs.
86,74,000 H H—Capital Account of 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.
H H—Capital Account of Civil Works
and Miscellaneous Public Improve-
mentsputside the Revenue Account.
81A—Capital Outlay on Electricity
Schemes outside the Revenue
Account.
Total—Grant No. 26 86,74,000 86,74,000
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[West Ben. Act
(Schedule.)
1 2 3
Sums not exceeding
Grant Services and purposes.
No. Voted by the Charged on
Legislative
Assembly.
the Consoli-
dated Fund.
Total.
Rs. Rs. Rs.
F—Civil Administration.
1
43—Industries—Cottage Industries
27 FF—Civil Administration—Capital 81,92,000 81,92,000 Account outside the Revenue
Account.
72—Capital Outlay on Industrial
Development outside the Revenue
Account—Cottage Industries.
Total—Grant No. 27 81,92,000 .. 81,92,000
F—Civil Administration.
28 43—Industries—Fisheries .. • • ..
29 43—Industries—Cinchona 34,67,000.. 34,67,000
30 47—Miscellaneous Departments .. • • ..
31 47—Miscellaneous Departments—Fire 39,30,000.. 39,30,000 Services.
32 47—Miscollaneous Departments—Ex-
eluding Fire Services.
92,19,000.. 92,19,000
H—Civil Works and Miscellaneous
Public Improvements.
33 50—Civil Work 3,92,79,000 12,15,000 4,04,94,000
J—Miscellaneous.
34 54—Famine .. . 1,25,68,000.. 1,25,68,000
35 54B—Privy Purses and allowances of 1,72,000.. 1,72,000
Indian Rulers.
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VIII of 1956.]
(Schedule.)
1
_ .
2 3
Grant
No.
Services and purposes.
Stuns not exceeding
Voted by the
Legislative
Assembly.
Charged on
the Conseil-
dated Fund.
Total.
36-
37
38
39
40/
55—Superannuation allowances and
pensions.
&I—Miscellaneous Capital Account
within the Revenue Account.
55A—Commutation of pensions finan-
ced from Ordinary Revenues.
JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account
outside the Revenue Account.
83—Payments of commuted value of
pensions.
Total—Grant No. 36
J—Miscellaneous.
56—Stationery and Printing ..
57—Miscellaneous—Miscellaneous
57—Miscellaneous—Contributions ..
57--Miscellaneous—Other Miseslla-
JJ--Miscellaneous Capital Account
outside the Revenue Account.
82—Capital Account of other State
Works outside the Revenue
Account.
Total—Grant No. 40
Rs.
1,36,96,000
_.
Rs.
2,78,000
Rs.
1,39,74,000
1,36,96,000 2,78,000 1,39,74,000
63,71,000..
..
1,08,85,000
..
17,52,000
63,71,000
..
1,26,37,000
i
neous Expenditure.
1
L 4,92,32,000 1,000 4,92,33,000
4,92,32,000 1,000 4,92,33,000
8 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1956.
[West Ben. Act
(Schedule.)
1 2 3
Grant
No.
Services and purposes.
Sums not exceeding
Voted by the
Legislative
Assembly.
Charged on
the Consoli-
dated Fund.
Total.
41
E—Debt Services.
22—Interest on Debt and other obliga-
tions—Expenditure on displaced
persons.
J—Miscellaneous.
57—Miscellaneous—Expenditure on
displaced persons.
JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account out-
side the Revenue Account.
82—Capital Account of other State
Works outside the Revenue
Account—Expenditure on dis-
placed persons.
Public Debt.
Loans for displaced persons
Deposits and Advances.
Loans and Advances bearing interest—
Loans and Advances to displaced
persons.
Total—Grant No. 41
Rs.
9,45,92,000
•
Rs.
15,60,000
Rs.
9,61,52,000
9,45,92,000 15,60,000 9,61,52,000
The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1956.
VIII of 1956.]
(Schedule.)
1 2 3
Grant
No.
Services and purposes.
Sums not exceeding
Voted by the
Legislative
Assembly.
Charged on
the Consoli-
dated Fund.
Total.
r
421
43
44
E—Debt Services.
22—Interest on Debt and other obliga-
tions—Community Development
Projects.
J—Miscellaneous.
57—Miscellaneous —Community Deve-
lopment Projects.
M—Extraordinary items.
6313—Community Development Pro-
jects, National Extension Service
and Local Devolopment Works.
JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account out-
side the Revenue Account.
82—Capital Account of other State
Works outside the Revenue
Account—Community Develop-
ment Projects.
Public Debt.
Loans for Community Development
Projects.
Deposits and Advances.
Loans and Advances bearing interest
—Community Development Pro-
jects.
Total—Grant No. 42
M—Extraordinary items.
63—Extraordinary charges in India . .
64C—Pre-partition Payments..
Rs.
2,57,67,000
Rs.
15,59,000
Rs.
2,73,26,000
2,57,67,000 15,59,000 2,73,26,000
4,16,04,000
32,00,000
..
..
4,16,04,000
32,00,000
10 The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1956.
[West ien. Act VIII of 1956.]
(Schedule.)
1 2 3
Grant
No.
Services and purposes.
Sums not exceeding
Voted by the
Legislative
Assembly.
Charged on
the Consoli-
dated Fund.
Total.
45
46
471
48
49
.{-
50
51
HH — Capital Account of Civil Works
and Miscellaneous Public improve-
ments outside the Revenue Account.
80A—Capital Outlay on Multipurpose
River Schemes outside the Reve-
nue Account—Damodar Valley
Project.
81—Capital Account of Civil Works
outside the Revenue Account.
J—Miscellaneous.
XLVIA—Receipts from Road and
Rs.
11,66,71,000
-
5,93,23,000
Rs.
..
..
Rs.
11,66,71,000
5,93,23,000
- 2,75,95,000 4,49,000 2,80,44,000
Water Transport Schemes—Work-
ing expenses.
JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account
outside the Revenue Account.
82B—Capital Outlay on Road and
Water Transport Schemes out-
side the Revenue Account.
Total—Grant No. 47
85A—Capital Outlay on State Schemes
of Government Trading.
2,75,95,000 4,49,000 2,80,44,000
1 .. 1
Public Debt.
Floating Debt
Loans from Union Government
Total—Grant No. 49..
Deposits and Advances.
Interest-free Advances .. ..
Loans and Advances bearing interest
Grand Total
. . 1,83,21,000 1,83,21,000
1,83,21,000 1,83,21,000
..
3,93,48,000
..
..
. .
3,93,48,000
101,39,25,001 6,79,58,000 108,18,83,001
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