WEST BENGAL APPROPRIATION
(VOTE ON ACCOUNT) ACT, 1969 THE WEST BENGAL APPROPRIATION (VOTE ON
ACCOUNT) ACT, 1969 [Act No. 2 of 1969][1] [24th March, 1969] An Act to provide for the withdrawal of
certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the
services and purposes of a part of the year ending on the thirty-first day of
March, 1970. Whereas
it is expedient to provide for the withdrawal of certain sums from and out of
the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal for the services and purposes of a part of
the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1970; It is
hereby enacted in the Twentieth Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature
of West Bengal, as follows:? This
Act may be called the West Bengal Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1969. From
and out of the Consolidated Fund of West Bengal there may be withdrawn sums not
exceeding those specified in column 2 of the Schedule amounting in the
aggregate to the sum of rupees one hundred and twenty-three crores, eighty-one
lakhs and eighty thousand towards defraying the several charges which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on the thirty-first day of March,
1970. The
sums authorised to be withdrawn from and out of the Consolidated Fund of West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 said year. SCHEDULE (See sections 2 and 3.) 1 2 Services and
purposes. Sums not
exceeding Voted by the Legislative
Assembly. Charged on the
Consolidated Fund. Total. Rs. Rs. Rs. A-Collection of
Taxes, Duties and Other Principal Revenues. 4-Taxes on
Income other than Corporation Tax 3,40,000 1,000 3,41,000 9-Land Revenue J-Contributions
and Miscellaneous Adjustments. 76-Other
Miscellaneous Compensations and Assignments. AA-Capital
Account of Compensation on the abolition
of Zamindari System outside the
Revenue Account. 3,52,87,000 1,90,000 3,54,77,000 92-Payment of Compensation
to Landholders, etc., on the abolition of the Zamindari System. A-Collection of
Taxes, Duties and Other Principal Revenues. 10-State Excise
Duties 33,11,000 33,11,000 11-Taxes on
Vehicles 6,57,000 6,57,000 12-Sales Tax 23,05,000 1,000 23,06,000 13-Other Taxes
and Duties 7,74,000 7,74,000 14-Stamps 10,35,000 10,35,000 15-Registration
Fees 25,38,000 25,38,000 B-Debt Services. 16-Interest on
Debt and other obligations 25,00,000 9,07,96,000 9,32,96,000 17-Appropriation
for Reduction or Avoidance of Debt. C-Administrative
Services. 18-Parliament,
State/Union Territory Legislature 23,86,000 28,000 24,14,000 19-General
Administration 2,24,16,000 6,26,000 2,30,42,000 21-Administration
of Justice 63,92,000 22,55,000 86,47,000 22-Jails 82,21,000 82,21,000 23-Police 7,56,79,000 7,56,79,000 26-Miscellaneous
Departments-Fire Services 24,25,000 24,25,000 26-Miscellaneous
Departments-Excluding Fire Services. 1,56,61,000 1,000 1,56,62,000 D-Social and
Developmental Services. 27-Scientific
Departments 26,000 26,000 28-Education 18,61,64,000 18,61,64,000 29-Medical 6,73,51,000 6,73,51,000 30-Public Health 3,90,50,000 3,90,50,000 31-Agriculture-Agriculture DD-Capital
Account of Social and Developmental
Services outside the Revenue Account. 6,35,39,000 1,000 6,35,40,000 95-Capital
Outlay on Schemes of Agricultural Improvement and Research. D-Social and
Developmental Services. 31-Agriculture-Fisheries 20,12,000 20,12,000 33-Animal
Husbandry - II-Miscellaneous
Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 3,33,28,000 3,33,28,000 124-Capital
Outlay on Schemes of Government
Trading-Greater Calcutta Milk Supply Scheme. D-Social and
Developmental Services. 34-Co-operation 39,58,000 39,58,000 35-Industries-Industries - DD-Capital
Account of Social and Developmental
Services outside the Revenue Account. 1,68,25,000 37,000 1,68,62,000 96-Capital
Outlay on Industrial and Economic Development. D-Social and
Developmental Services. 35-Industries-Cottage
Industries DD-Capital
Account of Social and Developmental
Services outside the Revenue Account. 74,89,000 74,89,000 96-Capital
Outlay of Industrial and Economic Development-Cottage Industries. D-Social and
Developmental Services. 35-Industries-Cinchona 19,96,000 9,000 20,05,000 B-Debt Services. 1,63,29,000 29,47,000 1,92,76,000 16-Interest on
Debt and other obligations-Community Development Projects, National Extension
Services and Local Development Works. D-Social and
Developmental Services. 37-Community
Development Projects, National Extension
Service and Local Development Works. .. FF-Capital
Account of Public Works (including Roads) and Schemes of Miscellaneous Public
Improvement outside the Revenue Account. 109-Capital
Outlay on Other Works-Community Development Projects, National Extension
Service and Local Development Works. 1,66,73,000 1,66,73,000 Public Debt. Loans for
Community Development Projects, National Extension Service and Local
Development Works. Loans and
Advances by State/Union Territory Governments. Loans and
Advances under Community Development Projects, National Extension Service and
Local Development Works. D-Social and
Developmental Services. 38-Labour and
Employment 39-Miscellaneous
Social and Developmental Organisations-Welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Castes
and Other Backward Classes. 71,40,000 71,40,000 39-Miscellaneous
Social and Developmental Organisations-Excluding Welfare of Scheduled Tribes
and Castes and Other Backward Classes. 53,97,000 53,97,000 E-Multipurpose
River Schemes, Irrigation and Electricity Schemes. 5,20,64,000 2,000 5,20,66,000 42-Multipurpose
River Schemes 43-Irrigation,
Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works (Commercial). 44-Irrigation,
Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works (Non-Commercial). EE-Capital
Account of Multipurpose River Schemes, Irrigation
and Electricity Schemes outside the
Revenue Account. 98-Capital
Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes 99-Capital
Outlay on Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works (Commercial). 100-Capital
Outlay on Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works
(Non-Commercial). F-Public Works
(including Roads) and Schemes of
Miscellaneous Public Improvements. 50-Public Works 5,18,78,000 5,92,000 5,24,70,000 51A-Greater
Calcutta Development Scheme 99,21,000 99,21,000 FF-Capital
Account of Public Works (including
Roads) and Schemes of Miscellaneous
Public Improvements outside the
Revenue Account. 106A-Capital
Outlay on Greater Calcutta Development Schemes. G-Transport and
Communication (other than Roads). 53-Ports and
Pilotage 5,73,000 5,73,000 57-Road and
Water Transport Schemes 28,23,000 28,23,000 GG-Capital
Account of Transport and Communications
(other than Roads) outside the
Revenue Account. 114-Capital
Outlay on Road and Water Transport Schemes. I-Miscellaneous. 64-Famine Relief 4,18,03,000 4,18,03,000 65-Pensions and
other Retirement Benefits II-Miscellaneous
Capital Account outside the Revenue Account. 93,45,000 1,96,000 95,41,000 120-Payments of
Commuted value of Pensions I-Miscellaneous. 67-Privy Purses
and Allowances of Indian Rulers 50,000 50,000 68-Stationery
and Printing 37,41,000 37,41,000 70-Forest 81,58,000 81,58,000 71-Miscellaneous-Contributions 1,74,79,000 3,65,000 1,78,44,000 71-Miscellaneous-Other
Miscellaneous Expenditure .. 3,57,16,000 80,000 3,57,96,000 FF-Capital
Account of Public Works (including
Roads) and Schemes of Miscellaneous
Public Improvements outside the
Revenue Account. 109-Capital
Outlay on Other Works B-Debt Services. 16-Interest on
Debt and other obligations-Expenditure on displaced persons. I-Miscellaneous. 71-Miscellaneous-Irrecoverable
Loans to displaced persons written off. 71-Miscellaneous-Expenditure
on displaced persons. FF-Capital
Account of Public Works (including Roads) and Schemes of Miscellaneous Public
Improvements outside the Revenue Account. 3,55,91,000 1,75,99,000 5,31,90,000 109-Capital
Outlay on Other Works-Expenditure on displaced persons. Public Debt. Loans for
displaced persons. Loans and
Advances by State/Union Territory Governments. Loans and
Advances to displaced persons K-Extraordinary
Items. 78-Pre-partition
Payments 1,000 1,000 78A-Expenditure
connected with the National Emergency 1,14,51,000 1,14,51,000 EE-Capital
Account of Multipurpose River Schemes,
Irrigation and Electricity Schemes outside the
Revenue Account. 98-Capital
Outlay on Multipurpose River Schemes- Damodar Valley
Project. 3,19,45,000 3,19,45,000 FF-Capital
Account of Public Works (including Roads) and Schemes of Miscellaneous Public
Improvements outside the Revenue Account 103-Capital
Outlay on Public Works. 2,22,54,000 5,000 2,22,59,000 II-Miscellaneous
Capital Account outside the Revenue Account 124-Capital
Outlay on Schemes of Government Trading 1,31,00,000 1,31,00,000 Public Debt Permanent Debt Floating Debt Loans from
Central Government (excluding loans for Community Development Projects, etc.,
and displaced persons). 9,73,60,000 9,73,60,000 Other Loans Loans and
Advances by State/Union Territory Governments. Loans and
Advances by State/Union Territory Governments. 2,79,92,000 2,79,92,000 Total 1,02,50,89,000 21,30,91,000 1,23,81,80,000 [1] For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see the Calcutta Gazette,
Extraordinary, Part IV A of the 13th March, 1969, page 981; for proceedings of
the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, see the proceedings of the meeting of
that Assembly held on 14th March, 1969.
Preamble - THE WEST BENGAL APPROPRIATION
(VOTE ON ACCOUNT) ACT, 1969PREAMBLE