LexThe West Bengal Appropriation ( No. 1) Act, 2023
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Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this actRegistered No. WB/SC-247 No. WB(Part-III)/2023/SAR-7 1Kolltata Gapttt Extraordinary Published by Authority PHALGUNA 26] FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2023 [SAKA 1944 PART III—Acts of the West Bengal Legislature. GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL LAW DEPARTMENT Legislative NOTIFICATION No. 259-L.-17th March, 2023.—The following Act of the West Bengal Legislature, having been assented to by the Governor, is hereby published for general information:— Short title. West Bengal Act II of 2023 THE WEST BENGAL APPROPRIATION (NO. 1) ACT, 2023. [Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.] [Assent of the Governor was first published in the Kolkata Gazette, Extraordinary, of the 17th March, 2023.] An Act to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the services and purposes of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 2023. WHEREAS it is expedient to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the services and purposes of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 2023; It is hereby enacted in the Seventy-fourth Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:- 1. This Act may be called the West Bengal Appropriation (No. 1) Act, 2023. 2 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MARCH 17, 2023. [PART III The West Bengal Appropriation (No. 1) Act, 2023. (Sections 2, 3.) Issue of Rs. 21743,02,28,000 out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the year 2022-2023. Appropriation. 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 twenty-one thousand seven hundred forty-three crore two lakh and twenty-eight thousand only towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 2023 in respect of the services and purposes 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, 2023. PART III] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MARCH 17, 2023 3 The West Bengal Appropriation (No. 1) Act, 2023. (Schedule.) SCHEDULE. [See sections 2 and 3.] 1 2 3 Demand Number/ Serial Number Sums not exceeding Services and purposes Voted by the Legislative Assembly Charged on the Consoli- dated Fund Total 1 3 5 6 7 REVENUE ACCOUNT A—General Services (a) Organs of State — 2011—State Legislatures . . (d) Administrative Services 2059—Public Works .. Total . . REVENUE ACCOUNT (a) Organs of State 2013—Council of Ministers . . REVENUE ACCOUNT C—Economic Services (a) Agriculture and Allied Activities — 2401—Crop Husbandry 2435—Other Agricultural Programmes (b) Rural Development _ 2515—Other Rural Development Programmes Total REVENUE ACCOUNT (a) Agriculture and Allied Activities 2415—Agricultural Research and Education REVENUE ACCOUNT B—Social Services (e) Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes 2225—Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Minorities Rs. 3,42,91,000 2,18,33,000 Rs. 1,58,000 . . Rs. 3,44,49,000 2,18,33,000 5,61,24,000 1,58,000 5,62,82,000 63,70,000 63,70,000 70,58,23,000 22,27,45,000 3,33,33,000 . . . . . . 70,58,23,000 22,27,45,000 3,33,33,000 96,19,01,000 96,19,01,000 1,60,40,000 . . 1,60,40,000 1,35,26,000 . . 1,35,26,000 4 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MARCH 17, 2023 [PART III The West Bengal Appropriation (No. 1) Act, 2023. (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Demand Number/ Serial Number Services and purposes Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly Charged on the Consoli- dated Fund Total Rs. Rs. Rs. REVENUE ACCOUNT C—Economic Services (a) Agriculture and Allied Activities 2401—Crop Husbandry .. 1,000 . . 1,000 2425—Co-operation . . 10,17,27,000 10,17,27,000 8 (j) General Economic Services 3451—Secretariat—Economic Services . . 12,69,000 . . 12,69,000 . . 66,76,00,000 66,76,00,000 6003—Internal Debt of the State Government . . Total 10,29,97,000 66,76,00,000 77,05,97,000 REVENUE ACCOUNT A—General Services (d) Administrative Services 2052—Secretariat--General Services . . 58,10,000 . . 58,10,000 10 C—Economic Services (j) General Economic Services 3456—Civil Supplies 1,30,73,000 . . 1,30,73,000 Total . 1,88,83,000 .. 1,88,83,000 REVENUE ACCOUNT A—General Services (c) Interest Payment and Servicing of Debt 11 2049—Interest Payments .. . . 15,00,000 15,00,000 REVENUE ACCOUNT B—Social Services (a) Education, Sports, Art and Culture 2202—General Education . . 6,53,32,000 6,53,32,000 15 and 2,50,000 . . 2,50,000 2204—Sports Youth Services Total . . 6,55,82,000 . . 6,55,82,000 1 PART III] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MARCH 17, 2023 5 The West Bengal Appropriation (No. 1) Act, 2023. (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Demand Number/ Serial Number Services and purposes Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly Charged on the Consoli- dated Fund Total Rs. Rs. Rs. REVENUE ACCOUNT A—General Services (b) Fiscal Services _ 2029—Land Revenue . . 15,000 . . 15,000 2030—Stamps and Registration . . 17,08,93,000 . . 17,08,93,000 2035—Collection of Other Taxes on Property and Capital Transactions . . 20,82,000 . . 20,82,000 2039—State Excise .. 11,58,47,000 11,58,47,000 2045—Other Taxes and Duties on Commodities and Services . . 1,81,000 . . 1,81,000 2047—Other Fiscal Services 75,83,000 . . 75,83,000 (c) Interest Payment and Servicing of Debt 2049—Interest Payments 707,10,80,000 707,10,80,000 18 (d) Administrative Services 2052—Secretariat—General Services 1,28,00,000 . . 1,28,00,000 (e) Pensions and Miscellaneous General Services 2071—Pensions and Other Retirement Benefits 2064,99,86,000 .. 2064,99,86,000 C—Capital Account of Economic Services (f) Capital Account of Industry and Minerals 4885—Other Capital Outlay on Industries and Minerals 25,75,00,000 . . 25,75,00,000 (j) Capital Account of General Economic Services 5465—Investments in General Financial and Trading Institutions . . 135,35,00,000 135,35,00,000 7610—Loans to Government Servants etc. . . 20,000 . . 20,000 _ 7999—Appropriation to the Contingency Fund 180,00,00,000 180,00,00,000 Total 2437,04,07,000 707,10,80,000 3144,14,87,000 REVENUE ACCOUNT C—Economic Services (a) Agriculture and Allied Activities 20 r 2405—Fisheries . . 3,53,73,000 8,48,000 3,62,21,000 6 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MARCH 17, 2023 [PART III The West Bengal Appropriation (No. 1) Act, 2023. (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Demand Number/ Serial Number Services and purposes Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly Charged on the Consoli- dated Fund Total 20 21 22 23 24 C—Capital Account of Economic Services (a) Capital Account of Agriculture and Allied Activities 4405—Capital Outlay on Fisheries .. Total . . REVENUE ACCOUNT A—General Services (d) Administrative Services 2052—Secretariat—General Services .. B—Social Services (g) Social Welfare and Nutrition 2235—Social Security and Welfare .. C—Economic Services (a) Agriculture and Allied Activities 2408—Food, Storage and Warehousing .. Total . . REVENUE ACCOUNT 2401—Crop Husbandry REVENUE ACCOUNT 2406—Forestry and Wild Life REVENUE ACCOUNT A—General Services (c) Interest Payment and Servicing of Debt 2049—Interest Payments .. (d) Administrative Services 2051—Public Service Commission .. Rs. 25,00,000 Rs. .. Rs. 25,00,000 3,78,73,000 8,48,000 3,87,21,000 1,51,39,000 6058,74,67,000 10,00,00,000 21,37,00,000 22,88,39,000 6058,74,67,000 10,00,00,000 6070,26,06,000 21,37,00,000 6091,63,06,000 5,00,00,000 .. 5,00,00,000 1,50,00,000 .. 1,50,00,000 . . 1,54,87,000 20,00,00,000 . . 20,00,00,000 1,54,87,000 PART III] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MARCH 17, 2023 7 The West Bengal Appropriation (No. 1) Act, 2023. (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Demand Number/ Serial Number Sums not exceeding Services and purposes Voted by the Legislative Assembly Charged on the Consoli- dated Fund Total Rs. Rs. Rs. B—Social Services (b) Health and Family Welfare 2210—Medical and Public Health . . 458,27,28,000 5,00,000 458,32,28,000 24 2211—Family Welfare . . 337,75,81,000 337,75,81,000 B-Capital Account of Social Services 4210—Capital Outlay on Medical and Public Health . . 138,20,34,000 .. 138,20,34,000 Total . . 935,78,30,000 20,05,00,000 955,83,30,000 REVENUE ACCOUNT A—General Services (d) Administrative Services _ 2059—Public Works .. . . 22,00,000 22,00,000 C—Capital Account of Economic Services 25 (g) Capital Account of Transport 5054 Capital Outlay on Roads and Bridges . . 942,34,00,000 21,48,76,000 963,82,76,000 7075—Loans for Other Transport Services . . 11,60,00,000 . . 11,60,00,000 Total . . 953,94,00,000 21,70,76,000 975,64,76,000 REVENUE ACCOUNT B—Capital Account of Social Services (c) Water Supply, Sanitation, Housing and Urban Development 28 4216—Capital Outlay on Housing .. 50,00,000 .. 50,00,000 REVENUE ACCOUNT 30 6875—Loans for Other Industries 2,10,00,000 .. 2,10,00,000 REVENUE ACCOUNT 31 6859—Loans for Telecommunication and Electronics Industries . . 6,12,50,000 . . 6,12,50,000 8 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MARCH 17, 2023 [PART III The West Bengal Appropriation (No. 1) Act, 2023. (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Demand Number/ Serial Number Services and purposes Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly Charged on the Consoli- dated Fund Total 32 34 35 37 38[ _ REVENUE ACCOUNT C—Capital Account of Economic Services (d) Capital Account of Irrigation and Flood Control 4701—Capital Outlay on Major and Medium Irrigation 4711—Capital Outlay on Flood Control Projects . . Total . . REVENUE ACCOUNT A—General Services (a) Organs of State 2014—Administration Justice of Rs. . . . . Rs. 1,13,94,000 4,92,86,000 Rs. 1,13,94,000 4,92,86,000 6,06,80,000 6,06,80,000 2,00,00,000 7,08,000 3,75,58,000 5,75,58,000 7,08,000 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE OUTSIDE THE REVENUE ACCOUNT A—Capital Account of General Services 4059—Capital Outlay on Public Works . . Total . . REVENUE ACCOUNT B—Social Services (f) Labour and Labour Welfare 2230—Labour and Employment . . REVENUE ACCOUNT a) Education, Sports, Art and Culture 2202—General Education .. REVENUE ACCOUNT (g) Social Welfare and Nutrition 2235—Social Security and Welfare 2,07,08,000 3,75,58,000 5,82,66,000 13,50,000 . . 13,50,000 2,62,39,000 2,62,39,000 65,00,00,000 65,00,00,000 PART THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MARCH 17, 2023 9 The West Bengal Appropriation (No. 1) Act, 2023. (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Demand Number/ Serial Number Services and purposes Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly Charged on the Consoli- dated Fund Total Rs. Rs. Rs. B—Capital Account of Social Services (e) Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes 38 4225—Capital Outlay on Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Minorities . . 20,00,00,000 . . 20,00,00,000 Total . . 85,00,00,000 . . 85,00,00,000 REVENUE ACCOUNT A—General Services (c) Interest Payment and Servicing of Debt 2049—Interest Payments . . . . 2,00,00,000 2,00,00,000 B—Social Services (g) Social Welfare and Nutrition 40 2235—Social Security and Welfare . . 20,00,000 20,00,000 C—Economic Services (b) Rural Development 2505—Rural Employment . . 1125,00,00,000 1125,00,00,000 2515—Other Rural Development Programmes . . 17,50,50,000 . . 17,50,50,000 Total . . 1142,70,50,000 2,00,00,000 1144,70,50,000 REVENUE ACCOUNT A—General Services (d) Administrative Services 2070—Other Administrative Services . . 40,65,000 . . 40,65,000 B—Social Services (h) Others 42 2251—Secretariat—Social Services . . 2,40,00,000 . . 2,40,00,000 B—Capital Account of Social Services (g) Social Welfare and Nutrition 4235—Capital Outlay on Social Security and Welfare . . 1,00,00,000 . . 1,00,00,000 Total . . 3,80,65,000 . . 3,80,65,000 10 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MARCH 17, 2023 [PART III The West Bengal Appropriation (No. 1) Act, 2023. (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Demand Number/ Serial Number Services and purposes Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly Charged on the Consoli- dated Fund Total Rs. Rs. Rs. REVENUE ACCOUNT C—Economic Services (e) Energy — 2801—Power 1013,65,20,000 1013,65,20,000 (j) General Economic Services 3451—Secretariat—Economic Services . . 1,32,12,000 .. 1,32,12,000 C—Capital Account of Economic Services 43 (e) Capital Account of Energy 4801—Capital Outlay on Power Projects . . 202,65,65,000 202,65,65,000 4810 Capital Outlay on Non-Conventional Sources of Energy 8,06,51,000 8,06,51,000 6801—Loans for Power Projects .. 1,26,28,000 . . 1,26,28,000 Total 1226,95,76,000 1226,95,76,000 REVENUE ACCOUNT A—General Services (d) Administrative Services — 2059—Public Works . . 1,33,16,000 . . 1,33,16,000 B—Social Services (c) Water Supply, Sanitation, Housing and Urban Development 2215—Water Supply and Sanitation .. 61,61,47,000 4,54,000 61,66,01,000 45 (h) Others 2251—Secretariat— Social Services . . 6,40,000 . . 6,40,000 B—Capital Account of Social Services (c) Water Supply, Sanitation, Housing and Urban Development _ 4215—Capital Outlay on Water Supply and Sanitation . . 3,07,28,000 3,07,28,000 Total . . 63,01,03,000 3,11,82,000 66,12,85,000 PART III] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MARCH 17, 2023 11 The West Bengal Appropriation (No. 1) Act, 2023. (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Demand Number/ Serial Number Services and purposes Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly Charged on the Consoli- dated Fund Total Rs. Rs. Rs. REVENUE ACCOUNT (a) Education, Sports, Art and Culture 51 4202—Capital Outlay on Education, Sports, Art and Culture . . 19,00,000 19,00,000 REVENUE ACCOUNT A—General Services (d) Administrative Services 2070—Other Administrative Services . . 8,20,49,000 . . 8,20,49,000 B—Social Services (g) Social Welfare and Nutrition 53 2235—Social Security and Welfare . . 28,90,55,000 . . 28,90,55,000 C—Economic Services (g) Transport 3053—Civil Aviation . . 1,38,56,000 . . 1,38,56,000 3055—Road Transport 259,07,02,000 . . 259,07,02,000 Total . . 297,56,62,000 . . 297,56,62,000 REVENUE ACCOUNT (a) Agriculture and Allied Activities - 2415—Agricultural Research and Education . . 13,01,000 . . 13,01,000 55 (d) Irrigation and Flood Control 2702—Minor Irrigation 14,86,88,000 14,86,88,000 Total . . 14,99,89,000 . . 14,99,89,000 REVENUE ACCOUNT A—General Services (d) Administrative Services 61 2052—Secretariat—General Services 2,14,32,000 . . 2,14,32,000 12 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MARCH 17, 2023 [PART III The West Bengal Appropriation (No. 1) Act, 2023. (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Demand Number/ Serial Number Services and purposes Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly Charged on the Consoli- dated Fund Total Rs. Rs. Rs. REVENUE ACCOUNT B—Social Services (e) Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes 65 2225—Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Minorities .. 63,09,00,000 . . 63,09,00,000 REVENUE ACCOUNT A—General Services (a) Organs of State 2015—Elections .. 81,72,13,000 . . 81,72,13,000 (d) Administrative Services 2051—Public Service Commission . . 1,08,46,000 . . 1,08.46,000 2052—Secretariat—General Services . . 1,64,36,000 .. 1,64,36,000 2055—Police . . 1551,87,40,000 47,75,000 1552,35,15,000 68 (e) Pensions and Miscellaneous General Services 2075—Miscellaneous General Services .. 26,000 . . 26,000 B—Social Services (g) Social Welfare and Nutrition 2235—Social Security and Welfare . . 31,60,000 31,60,000 6004—Loans Advances from the Central and 60,00,000 60,00,000 Government . . Total . . 1636,32,61,000 1,39,35,000 1637,71,96,000 REVENUE ACCOUNT C—Economic Services (a) Agriculture and Allied Activities 2401—Crop Husbandry .. 64,88,000 64,88,000 69 B—Capital Account of Social Services (g) Social Welfare and Nutrition 4235—Capital Outlay on Social Security and Welfare .. . . 6,00,00,000 6,00,00,000 Total 64,88,000 6,00,00,000 6,64,88,000 PART III] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MARCH 17, 2023 13 The West Bengal Appropriation (No. 1) Act, 2023. (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Demand Number/ Serial Number Services and purposes Sums not exceeding Voted by the Legislative Assembly Charged on the Consoli- dated Fund Total Rs. Rs. Rs. REVENUE ACCOUNT B—Social Services (a) Education, Sports, Art and Culture 2202—General Education .. 1,50,000 1,50,000 2203—Technical Education . . 50,00,000 . . 50,00,000 70 B—Capital Account of Social Services (a) Education, Sports, Art and Culture 4202—Capital Outlay on Education, Sports, Art and Culture . . 10,00,00,000 . . 10,00,00,000 Total 10,51,50,000 10,51,50,000 REVENUE ACCOUNT A—General Services (d) Administrative Services _ 2052—Secretariat—General Services 14,48,000 .. 14,48,000 B—Social Services (c) Water Supply, Sanitation, Housing and 72 Urban Development 2215—Water Supply and Sanitation . . 202,46,20,000 . . 202,46,20,000 2216—Housing 11,25,000 .. 11,25,000 2217—Urban Development . . 4411,02,87,000 4411,02,87,000 Total 4613,74,80,000 . . 4613,74,80,000 REVENUE ACCOUNT A—General Services (c) Interest Payment and Servicing of Debt - 2049—Interest Payments 163,00,00,000 163,00,00,000 B—Social Services 73 (g) Social Welfare and Nutrition 2245—Relief on account of Natural Calamities . . 1,20,00,000 . . 1,20,00,000 14 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MARCH 17, 2023 [PART III The West Bengal Appropriation (No. 1) Act, 2023. (Schedule.) 1 2 3 Demand Number/ Serial Number Services and purposes Sums not exceedi g Voted by the Legislative Assembly Charged on the Consoli- dated Fund Total 73 B—Capital Account of Social Services (c) Water Supply, Sanitation, Housing and Urban Development 4216—Capital Outlay on Housing Rs. Rs. 25,58,000 Rs. 25,58,000 Total 1,20,00,000 163,25,58,000 164,45,58,000 REVENUE ACCOUNT B—Social Services (g) Social Welfare and Nutrition 2235—Social Security and Welfare 941,86,49,000 941,86,49,000 2236—Nutrition 18,42,50,000 18,42,50,000 (h) Others 7 2251—Secretariat—Social Services 62,98,000 62,98,000 B—Capital Account of Social Services (g) Social Welfare and Nutrition 4235—Capital Outlay on Social Security and Welfare . . 52,35,14,000 52,35,14,000 Total 1013,27,11,000 1013,27,11,000 Grand Total .. 20720,18,53,000 1022,83,75,000 21743,02,28,000 By order of the Governor, PRADIP KUMAR PANJA, Pr. Secy. to the Govt. of West Bengal, Law Department. 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