The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1959

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, 1960; 
It is hereby enacted in the Tenth Year of the Republic 
of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:- 
1. This Act may he called the West Bengal Appropria- Short title. 
tion Act, 1959. 
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 forty-one 
crores, seventy-two lakhs, twenty-nine 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, 1960, in respect of the services specified in 
column 2 of the Schedule. 
Issue of 
Rupees 
1,41,72,29, 
001 out of 
the Con-
solidated 
Fund of 
West 
Bengal for 
the year 
1959-60. 
3. The sums authorised to be paid and applied from and Appropria-
out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal by this Act tion.  
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, 1960. 
M1'rice—Indirty4_19 n.E..;_E4364.ish, 441.  
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL 
LAW DEPARTMENT 
Legislative 
West Bengal Act III of 1959 
T-HE WEST BENGAL APPROPRIATION ACT, 1959. 
[Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.] 
[Assent of the Governor was first published in the Calcutta Gazette, 
Extraordinary, of the 30th March, 1959.1 
[30th March, 1959.] 
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, 1960. 
The. West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1959. 
[West Ben. A 
(Schedule.) 
SCHEDULE. 
(See sections 2 and 3.) 
Etrant 
No. 
9 
8 
2 3 
Services and purposes. 
Sums not exceeding 
Voted by the 
Legislative 
Assembly. 
Charged on 
the Consoli- Total. 
dated Fund. 
12A—Sales 
13—Other 
A—Direct Demand on the Revenue. 
4—Taxes on Income other than Corpora-
tion Tax and Estate Duty. 
7—Land Revenue 
AA—Principal Revenue Heads—Forest and 
other Capital Accounts outside the Reve- 
nue Account. 
65—Payment of Compensation to Land 
Holders, etc., on the abolition 	 of the Zamindary System. 
Total—Grant No. 2 
A—Direct Demand on the Revenue. 
8—State Excise Duties 
9—Stamps 
10—Forest 
11—Registration .. 
12—Taxes on Vehicles 
Tax 	 .. 
Taxes and Duties .. 
Rs. 
5,99,000 
Rs. 
2,000 
Rs. 
6,01,000 
6,14,27,000 6,14,27,000 
6,14,27,000 6,14,27,000 
44,10,000 
10,48,000 
1,07,16,000 
22,99,000 
26,19,000 
11,20,000 
4,50,000 
44,10,000 -
10,4S,000 
1,07,16,000 
22,99,000 
4,50,000 
26,19,000 
11,20,000 
III of 1050.] 
Th e Weit Begt§al ..Appropriatiari Aót, 19.59. 
. " (Sated/ale.) 
3 
Sums not exceeding 
OFrant 
No. Services and purposes. Voted by the 
Legislative 
Assembly. 
Total. 
Rs. Rs. 
0—Revenue Account of Irrigation, Naviga 
tion, Embankment and Drainage Works. 
10 22,85,000 17—Interest on Irrigation Works (Com-
mercial). 
XVII—Irrigation—Working Expenses 
18—Other Revenue expenditure financed 
from Ordinary Revenues. 
H—Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public 
Improvements. 
51A—Interest on Capital Outlay on Multi-
purpose River Schemes. 
51B—Other Revenue expenditure connect-
ed with Multipurpose River Schemes. 
5,68,34,000 
—11 
CC—Capital Account of Irrigation, Naviga-
tion,—Embankment and Drainage Works 
outside the Revenue Account. 
88—Construction of Irrigation, Naviga-
tion, Embankment and Drainage Works 
(Commercial). 
68A—Construction of Irrigation, Naviga-
tion, Embankment and Drainage Works 
(Non-Commercial). 
NH—Capital Account of Civil Works and 
Miscellaneous Public Improvements out-
side the Revenue Account. 
80A—Capital Outlay on Multipurpose 
River Schemes outside the Revenue 
Account. 
Total—Grant No. 11 .. 5,68,34,000 
'West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1959: 
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. 
E—Debt 	 Services. 
Re. Rs. Rs. 
12 22—Interest on Debt and other obligations 1,000 3,42,30,000 3,42,31,000 
13 23—Appropriation for Reduction or Avoid-
ance of Debt. 
2,08,04,000 2,08,04,000 
F—Civil Administration. 
14 25--General Administration 3,22,98,000 11,70,000 3,34,68,000 
15 27—Administration of Justice 90,14,000 30,55,000 1,20,69,000 
16 28—Jails 1,03,02,000 1,03,02,000 
17 29—Police 7,93,72,000 7,93,72,006 
18 30—Ports and Pilotage 11,07,000 11,07,000 
19 36—Scientific Departments 74,000 74,000 
20 37—Education 13,47,95,000 13,47,95,000 
21 38—Medical 5,84,49,000 5,000 5,84,54,000 
22 39—Public Health 2,67,46,000 2,87,46,000 
40—Agriculture—Agriculture 
FF—Civil Ad ministration—Capital Account 
outside the Revenue Account. 
28 5,10,81,000 5,10,81,090 
71—Capital Outlay on schemes of Agricul-
tural Improvement and Research out- 
side the Revenue Account. J 
Total—Grant No. 23 	 .. 5,10,81,000 5,10,81,000 
F—Civil Administration. 
24 40—Agriculture—Fisheries 26,47,000 25,47;000 
25 41--, --Animal Husbandry 46,50,000 46,50,000 
26 42—Co-operation .. 1,39,27,000 1,39,27,000 
 
Grant 
No. 
Services and purposes. Voted by 
the Legis- 
lative 
Assembly. 
Charged 
on the 
Consoli- 
dated Fund. 
Total. 
    
31,000 
Rs. Rs. 
43—Industries—Industries 
27 
68,000 
9,000 
02,000 
72,000.  
',07,000 
74,000 
i95,000 
4,000 
6,000 
28 
H—Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public 
Improvement. 
52A—Other Revenue Expenditure connec-
ted with Electricity Schemes. 
XLI—Receipts from Electricity Schemes—
Working Expenses. 
HH—Capital Account of Civil Works and 
Miscellaneous Public Improvements 
within the Revenue Account. 
63—Capital Outlay on Electricity Schemes 
met out of Revenue. 
FF—Civil Administration—Capital Account 
outside the Revenue Account. 
72—Capital Outlay on Industrial Develop-
ment outside the Revenue Account. 
HH—Capital Account of Civil Works and 
Miscellaneous Public Improvements 
outside the Revenue Account. 
81A—Capital Outlay on Electricity 
Schemes outside the Revenue Account. 4, 
3,38,95,000 3,38,95,000 
Total—Grant No. 27 3,38,95,000 3,38,95,000 
F— Civil Administration. 
43—Industries—Cottage Industries 
FF—Civil Administration—Capital Account 
Outside the Revenue Account. 
72—Capital Outlay on Industrial Develop-
ment outside the Revenue Account—
Cottage Industries. 
Total—Grant No. 28.  
1,34,15,000 1,34,15,000 
1,34,15,000 1,34,15,000 
L 
,04,000 
84000 
Sen.'Act 
The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 7959: 
II of 1959.] 
(Schedule.) 
2 	 3 
Sums not exceeding 
36 
J—Misoellaneo us. 
56—Stationery and Printing .. 
57—Miscellaneous—Contributions 
Rs. 
2 
Sums not exceeding 
Voted by 
the Legis- 
lative 
Assembly. 
Charged 
on the 
Consoli-
dated Fund. 
Grant 
No. Services and purposes. 
F—Civil Administration. 
43—Industries— Cinchona 
47—Miscellaneous 	 Departments—Fire 
Services. 
47 —Miscellaneous D epartments—Exclud - 
ing Fire Services. 
H—Civil Works and Miscellaneous Public 
Improvements. 
50—Civil Works .. 
J—Miscellaneous. 
54—Famine 
54B—Privy Purses and allowances of 
Indian Rulers. 
4,36,37,000 
3,84,09,000 
1,44,000 
55—Superannuation allowances and 
pensions 
JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account within 
the Revenue Account. 
SSA—Commutation of pensions financed 
from Ordinary Revenues. 
JJ—IVIiscellaneous Capital Account outside 
the Revenue Account. 
83—Payments of commuted value of pensions. 
2,25,000 1,46,97,000 
J 
1,44,72,000 
Total—Grant No. 35 ... 1,44,72,000 2,25,000 1,46;97,000 
72,32,000 
1,64,06,000 10,00,000 
72,32,000 
1,74,06,000 
Total. 
Rs. 
34,46,000 
35,59,000 
1,48,82,000 
4,48,84,000 
3,84,09,000 
-17,4000 
29 
30 
31 
32 
33 
34 
Rs. 
12,47,000 
34,46,000 
35,59,000 
1,48,82,000 
Th.e 'West Bengal App±opriatioo, Act, 1959. - 
2 
grant 
,lIcd. 
_ 
Services and purposes. 
Sums not exceeding 
Voted by 
the Legis- 
lative 
Assembly. 
Charged 
on the 
Consoli-
dated Fund. 
Total. 
I 
38.{ 
39 ,  
' 
I
the 
I 	 57—Miscellaneous--Other 	 Miscellaneous 
Expenditure. 
JJ—Misoellaneous Capital Account outside 
Revenue Account. 
li 82—Capital Account of other State Works 
outside the Revenue Account. 
Total—Grant No. 38 	 .. 
E—Debt Services. 
22—Interest on Debt and other obligations 
—Expenditure on displaced persons. 
ti—Miscellaneous. 
57—Miscellaneous—Expenditure on displa-
ced persons. 
JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account outside 
the Revenue Account. 
_ 
82—Capital Account of other State Works 
outside the Revenue Account—Expendi- 
ture on displaced persons. 	 .. 	 ..  
Public Debt. 
Loans for displaced persons 	 .. 	 .. 
Loans and Advances by State Government. 
t_ 	 Loans and Advances to displaced persons 
Total —Grant No. 39 	 .. 
Re. 
1 
I 
8,74,12,000 
Re. 
1,000 
Re. 
8,74,13,000 
8,74,12,000 1,000 8,74,13,000 
6,12,33,000 14,51,000 6,26,84,000 
6,12,33,000 14,51,000 6,26,84,000 
Rs. 
2,74,81,000 
Grant 
No. 
I 
H H—Capital Account of Civil Works and 
Miscellaneous Public Improvements 
outside the Revenue Account. 
43 80A—Capital Outlay on Multipurpose River 
Schemes outside the Revenue Account 
—Damodar Valley Project. 	 . 
44 	 81—Capital Account of Civil Works outside 
the Revenue Account. 
1 	 2 
Services and purposes. 
E —Debt Services. 
22—Interest on Debt and other obligations 
—Community Development Projects. 
M —Extraordinary items. 
63B —Community Development Projects, 
National Extension Service and Local 
Development Works. 
JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account outside 
the Revenue Account. 
40. 82—Capital Account of other State Works 
outside the Revenue Account—Commu-
nity Development Projects. 
Public Debt. 
Loans for Community Development Pro-
jects. 
Loans and Advances by State Govern- 
ment. 
Loans and Advances under Community 
Development Projects. 
Total—Grant No. 40 . 
M—Extraordinary items. 
41 	 63—Extraordinary Charges in India 
42 64C—Pre-partition Payments 
3 
Sums not exceeding 
Voted by 
the Legis- 
lative 
Assembly. 
Charged 
on the 
Consoli- 
dated Fund. 
Total. 
Rs. 
26,05,000 
Rs. 
3,00,86,000 
J 
2,74,81,000 26,05,000 3,00,86,000 
	
2,61,42,000 	 2,61,42,000 
	
8,00,000 	 8,00,000 
	
6,90,04,000 	 6,90,04,000 
7,91,55,000 1,45,000 7,93,00,000 
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The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1959. 
[West Ben. Act 
(Schedule ) 
West Ben. A III of 1959.] 
The West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1959. 
(Schedule.) 
Sums not exceeding 
Total. Services and purposes. Charged 
en the 
Consoli- 
dated Fund. 
Total. 
J—Miscellaneous. 
XLVIA —Receipts from Road and Water 
Transport Schemes—Working expenses. 
45l JJ—Miscellaneous Capital Account outside 
the Revenue Account. 
3,79,55,000 22,20,000 4:01,75,000 
82B—Capital Outlay on Road and Water 
Transport Schemes outside the Revenue 
Account. 
00,86,000 
Total—Grant No. 45 3,79,55,000 4,01,75,00 22,20,000 
46 85A—Capital Outlay on Schemes of Govern-
ment Trading. 
Public Debt. 
Floating Debt 
14,65,04,000 Loans from Union Government (excluding 
Loans for displaced persons and Commu-
nity Development Projects). 
14,65,04,000 
Other Loans 
Total—Grant No. 47 14,65,04,000 14,65,04,000 
Loans and Advances by State Government. 
Loans and Advances by State Government 4,80,47,000 
Grand Total 1,19,21,61,001 22,50,68,000 
4,80,47,000 
1,41,72,29,001 
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