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Date: 2021-12-20 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

A Bill further to amend the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Representation of the People Act, 1951

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Here's a policy analysis report based on the provided text. **1. Executive Summary:** This report analyzes the Election Laws Amendment Act, 2021, as introduced in Lok Sabha on December 20, 2021. This Act amends the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Key changes include linking electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem, specifying additional qualifying dates for electoral roll preparation, gender-neutralizing language, and expanding the scope for requisitioning premises for election-related activities. The amendment aims to improve the integrity of the electoral rolls, ensure inclusivity and address logistical challenges during elections. **2. Introduction:** The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview of the Election Laws Amendment Act, 2021, based solely on the provided policy text. This analysis focuses on the objectives, key changes, and potential impacts of the amendments to the Representation of the People Acts of 1950 and 1951. **3. Policy Overview:** * This is an amendment to two existing policies: the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Representation of the People Act, 1951. * **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the core objectives of these amendments appear to be: * To curb multiple enrollments in electoral rolls by linking data with the Aadhaar ecosystem. * To provide more frequent opportunities for citizens to register to vote by specifying four qualifying dates in a calendar year for electoral roll preparation. * To promote gender neutrality in the language of the Acts. * To expand the scope of premises that can be requisitioned for election-related purposes, including storage and security. **4. Background and Rationale:** This amendment appears to address several issues related to the electoral process. The linking of electoral roll data with Aadhaar suggests an effort to combat fraudulent or duplicate voter registrations. The addition of qualifying dates aims to increase voter registration by providing more opportunities for citizens to enroll. The change in terminology from "wife" to "spouse" indicates a move towards gender neutrality in the laws. The expansion of premises that can be requisitioned aims to address logistical challenges encountered during elections, ensuring adequate space for polling, counting, storage, security, and personnel. **5. Key Provisions / Changes:** This Act introduces several key changes to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Representation of the People Act, 1951: * **Amendment to Section 14 of the 1950 Act:** * **Original Part Changed:** Clause b of section 14 of the 1950 Act. * **New Provision:** The amendment substitutes "the 1st day of January" with "the 1st day of January, the 1st day of April, the 1st day of July and the 1st day of October" as qualifying dates for electoral roll preparation. * **Effect of Change:** This provides four different dates in a year for determining eligibility of citizens to be registered as voters. * **Amendment to Section 20 of the 1950 Act:** * **Original Part Changed:** Subsection 6 of section 20 of the 1950 Act. * **New Provision:** The words "The wife" are substituted with "The spouse", and "if she" is substituted with "if such spouse". * **Effect of Change:** This change makes the language of the Act gender-neutral. * **Amendment to Section 23 of the 1950 Act:** * **Original Part Changed:** After subsection 3 of section 23 of the 1950 Act, subsections 4, 5, and 6 are inserted. * **New Provision:** * Subsection 4 allows the electoral registration officer to require individuals to furnish their Aadhaar number to establish identity. It also allows for authentication of entries and identification of duplicate registrations. * Subsection 5 allows individuals to voluntarily intimate their Aadhaar number to the designated authority. The central government will notify a date. * Subsection 6 states that no application for inclusion in the electoral roll will be denied, and no entries will be deleted for the inability to furnish Aadhaar, provided there is sufficient cause, and alternate documents may be furnished. * **Effect of Change:** This allows linking of electoral roll data with Aadhaar, addresses inability to furnish aadhaar, and requires sufficient cause and alternate documents. * **Amendment to Section 28 of the 1950 Act:** * **Original Part Changed:** Subsection 2 of section 28 of the 1950 Act. * **New Provision:** After clause hhh, clauses hhha and hhhb are inserted, which relate to the authority, form and manner of intimation of Aadhaar number, and sufficient cause and furnishing of alternate documents. * **Effect of Change:** Grants the Central Government the power to make rules related to aadhaar intimation. * **Amendment to Section 60 of the 1951 Act:** * **Original Part Changed:** Clause b, subclause ii of section 60 of the 1951 Act. * **New Provision:** The word "wife" is replaced with the word "spouse". * **Effect of Change:** This change makes the language of the Act gender-neutral. * **Amendment to Section 160 of the 1951 Act:** * **Original Part Changed:** Subsection 1, clause a of section 160 of the 1951 Act. * **New Provision:** Clause a is substituted to expand the types of premises that can be requisitioned for election purposes. The proviso is also amended to specify that the requisitioning of premises will occur after the issuance of the notification by the Election Commission under section 30. * **Effect of Change:** The definition of premise is expanded, which helps to resolve logistical challenges during election. **6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:** Based on the provided text, the target audience and stakeholders directly affected by these changes include: * Citizens of India eligible to vote. * Electoral registration officers. * The Election Commission of India. * Political parties. * Central Government * Owners/controllers of premises that may be requisitioned for election-related purposes. **7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):** * **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Election Commission of India is responsible for implementing the changes related to voter registration and electoral roll preparation. The Central Government is responsible for issuing notifications regarding the effective date of the Act and for prescribing the form and manner of Aadhaar number intimation, sufficient causes for non-intimation, and alternate documents. * **Timelines and Procedures:** * The Act will come into force on a date to be notified by the Central Government. * Individuals may intimate their Aadhaar number on or before a date to be notified by the Central Government. * The requisitioning of premises will occur after the issuance of the notification by the Election Commission under section 30. **8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:** The likely intended outcomes of these amendments are: * **Increased integrity of electoral rolls:** Linking electoral data with Aadhaar is expected to reduce duplicate registrations and fraudulent voting. * **Increased voter registration:** Providing more qualifying dates is likely to encourage more citizens to register to vote, particularly young adults who turn 18 throughout the year. * **Gender-neutral laws:** Changing "wife" to "spouse" makes the language more inclusive. * **Improved election logistics:** Expanded scope of requisitioned premises helps ensure adequate space for polling, counting, and related activities. **9. Conclusion:** The Election Laws Amendment Act, 2021 introduces significant changes to the Representation of the People Acts of 1950 and 1951. These changes aim to enhance the integrity of the electoral process, promote inclusivity, and address logistical challenges during elections. The amendments represent an effort to modernize and streamline the electoral system in India.

Key Entities Referenced

Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the Bills were introduced. Representation of the People Act, 1950: An Act of the Parliament of India that provides for the allocation of seats, delimitation of constituencies, qualifications of voters, and preparation of electoral rolls for elections to the House of the People and the Legislatures of States. Representation of the People Act, 1951: An Act of the Parliament of India that provides for the conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and the Legislatures of each State, qualifications and disqualifications for membership, corrupt practices, and other offenses related to elections. Election Laws Amendment Act, 2021: A bill further to amend the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Central Government: The executive branch of the government of India. Official Gazette: A public journal and an official legal document of the government. Aadhaar number: A 12-digit unique identity number issued to all Indian residents based on their biometric and demographic data. Unique Identification Authority of India: The authority responsible for issuing Aadhaar numbers in India. Aadhaar Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services Act, 2016: An Act of the Parliament of India to provide for, inter alia, efficient, transparent, and targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits and services, the expenditure for which is incurred from the Consolidated Fund of India, to individuals residing in India through assigning unique identity numbers to such individuals. Election Commission of India: An autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering election processes in India. Election Laws Amendment Bill, 2021: A bill proposed to amend the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Kiren Rijiju: The individual who presented the statement of objects and reasons for the Election Laws Amendment Bill, 2021. Consolidated Fund of India: The most important fund of the Central Government of India. Appropriation No. 5 Act, 2021: An act to authorize payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 202122. Nirmala Sitharaman: Minister of Finance who recommended the Appropriation No. 5 Bill, 2021. Union Public Service Commission: India's premier central recruiting agency. Supreme Court of India: The highest judicial court and the final court of appeal of the Constitution of India. Andaman and Nicobar Islands: A union territory of India. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: A union territory in India. Ladakh: A union territory in the Indian controlled part of the disputed Kashmir region. New Delhi: The capital of India.
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Short title and commencement. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— CHAPTER II AMENDMENTS TO THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1950 Amendment 2. In the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (hereafter in this Chapter referred to 43 of 1950. of section 14. as the 1950 Act), in section 14, in clause (b), for the words, figure and letters "the 1st day of January", the words, figures and letters "the 1st day of January, the 1st day of April, the 1st day of July and the 1st day of October" shall be substituted. Amendment 3. In section 20 of the 1950 Act, in sub-section (6),— of section 20. (i) for the words "The wife", the words "The spouse" shall be substituted; (ii) for the words "if she", the words "if such spouse" shall be substituted. Amendment of 4. In section 23 of the 1950 Act, after sub-section (3), the following sub-sections section 23. shall be inserted, namely:— '(4) The electoral registration officer may for the purpose of establishing the identity of any person require that such person may furnish the Aadhaar number given by the Unique Identification Authority of India as per the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016: 18 of 2016. Provided that the electoral registration officer may also require the Aadhaar number from persons already included in the electoral roll for the purposes of authentication of entries in electoral roll and to identify registration of name of the same person in the electoral roll of more than one constituency or more than once in the same constituency. (5) Every person whose name is included in the electoral roll may intimate his Aadhaar number to such authority in such form and manner as may be prescribed, on or before a date to be notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette. (6) No application for inclusion of name in the electoral roll shall be denied and no entries in the electoral roll shall be deleted for inability of an individual to furnish or intimate Aadhaar number due to such sufficient cause as may be prescribed: Provided that such individual may be allowed to furnish such other alternate documents as may be prescribed. Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, the expression "Aadhaar number" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (a) of section 2 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.'. 18 of 2016. Amendment 5. In section 28 of the 1950 Act, in sub-section (2), after clause (hhh), the following of section 28. clauses shall be inserted, namely:— "(hhha) the authority and the form and manner of intimation of Aadhaar number under sub-section (5) of section 23; (hhhb) the sufficient cause and furnishing of alternate documents to be provided by the individual under sub-section (6) of section 23.". CHAPTER III AMENDMENTS TO THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1951 Amendment 6. In the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (hereafter in this Chapter referred to 43 of 1951. of section 60. as the 1951 Act), in section 60, in clause (b), in sub-clause (ii), for the word "wife", occurring at both the places, the word "spouse" shall be substituted.SEC. 2] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 3 7. In section 160 of the 1951 Act, in sub-section (1),— Amendment of section (i) for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:— 160. "(a) any premises are needed or are likely to be needed for the purpose of being used as polling stations, for counting, for storage of ballot boxes, voting machines (including voter verifiable paper audit trail) and poll related material after a poll has been taken, accommodation for security forces and polling personnel; or"; (ii) in the proviso, for the words "Provided that", the following shall be substituted, namely:— "Provided that such premises shall be requisitioned after the issuance of the notification by the Election Commission under section 30 for such election till the date notified under clause (e) thereof: Provided further that".4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS The Representation of the People Act, 1950 (the RP Act, 1950), inter alia, provides for the allocation of seats in and delimitation of constituencies for the purpose of election to, the House of the People and the Legislatures of States, the qualifications of voter at such elections and the preparation of electoral rolls, etc. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (the RP Act, 1951), inter alia, provides for the conduct of elections of the Houses of Parliament and to the House or Houses of the Legislatures of each State, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of those Houses, the corrupt practices and other offences at or in connection with such elections, etc. 2. The electoral reform is an ongoing and continuous process. The Central Government has been receiving proposals for electoral reforms from various quarters, from time to time, including the Election Commission of India (the Election Commission). Based on the proposals taken up by the Election Commission, it is proposed to amend the provisions of the RP Act, 1950 and the RP Act, 1951. Accordingly, a Bill, namely, the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 has been proposed, which provides for— (i) amendment of section 23 of the RP Act, 1950, enabling for the linking of electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem to curb the menace of multiple enrolment of the same person in different places; (ii) amendment of clause (b) of section 14 of the RP Act, 1950 specifying the 1st day of January, 1st day of April, 1st day of July and 1st day of October in a calendar year as qualifying dates in relation to the preparation or revision of electoral rolls; (iii) amendment of section 20 of the RP Act, 1950 and section 60 of the RP Act, 1951 for substitution of the word "wife" with the word "spouse" making the statutes gender neutral; (iv) amendment of section 160 of the RP Act, 1951 to enable the requisition of premises that are needed or likely to be needed for the purpose of being used as polling stations, for counting, for storage of ballot boxes, voting machines (including voter verifiable paper audit trail) and poll related material after a poll has been taken accommodation for security forces and polling personnel for such period as are notified under section 30 of the said Act. 3. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objects. NEW DELHI; KIREN RIJIJU. The 15th December, 2021.SEC. 2] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 5 FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM The Bill, if enacted and brought into operation, is not likely to involve any expenditure of recurring or non-recurring nature from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— MEMORANDUM REGARDING DELEGATED LEGISLATION Clause 5 of the Bill seeks to amend section 28 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 which confers power upon the Central Government to make rules. The matters on which rules may be made, inter alia, relate to—(a) the authority and the form and manner of intimation of Aadhaar number under sub-section (5) of section 23; (b) the sufficient cause and furnishing of alternate documents to be provided by the individual under sub-section (6) of section 23. 2. The rules made by the Central Government under section 28 of the Act shall be laid, as soon as they are made, before each House of Parliament. 3. The matters in respect of which rules may be made are matters of procedure or administrative details and it is not practicable to provide for them in the Bill itself. The delegation of legislative power is, therefore, of a normal character.SEC. 2] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 7 BILL NO. 152 OF 2021 A Bill to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2021-22. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-second Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1. This Act may be called the Appropriation (No. 5) Act, 2021. Short title. 2. From and out of the Consolidated Fund of India there may be paid and applied sums Issue of Rs. not exceeding those specified in column 3 of the Schedule amounting in the aggregate to the 373761,00,00,000 out of the sum of three lakh seventy-three thousand seven hundred sixty-one crore rupees towards Consolidated defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the financial year Fund of India 2021-22 in respect of the services specified in column 2 of the Schedule. for the financial year 2021-22. 3. The sums authorised to be paid and applied from and out of the Consolidated Fund Appropriation. of India by this Act shall be appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the Schedule in relation to the said year.8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— THE SCHEDULE (See sections 2 and 3) 1 2 3 No. of Services and purposes Sums not exceeding Vote Voted by Parliament Charged on the Total Consolidated Fund Rs. Rs. Rs. 1 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare . . . . . Revenue 2,00,000 . . 2,00,000 3 Atomic Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 Capital 3357,57,00,000 . . 3357,57,00,000 4 Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 2,00,000 . . 2,00,000 6 Department of Fertilizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 58430,00,00,000 . . 58430,00,00,000 7 Department of Pharmaceuticals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 100,00,00,000 . . 100,00,00,000 8 Ministry of Civil Aviation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 2135,05,00,000 . . 2135,05,00,000 Capital 64685,00,00,000 . . 64685,00,00,000 10 Department of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 1854,94,00,000 75,00,000 1855,69,00,000 Capital 580,00,00,000 . . 580,00,00,000 11 Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade . . . . . . . . . Revenue 125,76,00,000 . . 125,76,00,000 Capital 474,00,00,000 . . 474,00,00,000 12 Department of Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 15 Department of Food and Public Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 49805,26,00,000 . . 49805,26,00,000 17 Ministry of Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 Capital 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 18 Ministry of Defence (Civil) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capital 1000,00,00,000 . . 1000,00,00,000 19 Defence Services (Revenue) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 5000,00,00,000 . . 5000,00,00,000 20 Capital Outlay on Defence Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capital 3790,18,00,000 . . 3790,18,00,000 22 Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 Capital 10,01,00,000 . . 10,01,00,000 23 Ministry of Earth Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 404,41,00,000 . . 404,41,00,000 Capital 61,00,00,000 . . 61,00,00,000 25 Department of Higher Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 3,00,000 . . 3,00,000 26 Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 3,00,000 . . 3,00,000 Capital 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 27 Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 2,00,000 . . 2,00,000 28 Ministry of External Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 Capital 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 29 Department of Economic Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 2,00,000 . . 2,00,000 30 Department of Expenditure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 4,27,00,000 . . 4,27,00,000 31 Department of Financial Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capital 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 33 Department of Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 2,00,000 . . 2,00,000 Capital 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 34 Direct Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capital 2,00,000 . . 2,00,000 35 Indirect Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 53122,63,00,000 . . 53122,63,00,000 Capital 426,00,00,000 . . 426,00,00,000 40 Transfers to States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 44 Department of Health and Family Welfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 6,00,000 . . 6,00,000 Capital 2,00,000 . . 2,00,000 45 Department of Health Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 46 Department of Heavy Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 185,70,00,000 . . 185,70,00,000 Capital 2,00,000 . . 2,00,000 47 Department of Public Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 5,19,00,000 . . 5,19,00,000 Capital 150,00,00,000 . . 150,00,00,000 48 Ministry of Home Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 2,00,000 . . 2,00,000 Capital 70,66,00,000 . . 70,66,00,000 49 Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000SEC. 2] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 9 1 2 3 No. of Services and purposes Sums not exceeding Vote Voted by Parliament Charged on the Total Consolidated Fund Rs. Rs. Rs. 50 Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 5445,31,00,000 3,10,00,000 5448,41,00,000 Capital 1,00,000 1,60,00,000 1,61,00,000 51 Andaman and Nicobar Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 588,23,00,000 . . 588,23,00,000 53 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 4,00,000 . . 4,00,000 Capital 108,24,00,000 . . 108,24,00,000 54 Ladakh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 3,00,000 . . 3,00,000 Capital 2,00,000 . . 2,00,000 59 Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 14102,01,00,000 . . 14102,01,00,000 Capital 115,01,00,000 . . 115,01,00,000 60 Ministry of Information and Broadcasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capital 8,48,00,000 . . 8,48,00,000 61 Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 8786,15,00,000 . . 8786,15,00,000 Capital 2,00,000 . . 2,00,000 62 Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 63 Ministry of Labour and Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 951,35,00,000 . . 951,35,00,000 64 Law and Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 1512,00,00,000 . . 1512,00,00,000 Capital 22,00,00,000 . . 22,00,00,000 65 Election Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 9,84,00,000 . . 9,84,00,000 CHARGED.—Supreme Court of India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue . . 15,90,00,000 15,90,00,000 67 Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 2,00,000 . . 2,00,000 68 Ministry of Mines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 25,00,00,000 . . 25,00,00,000 69 Ministry of Minority Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 70 Ministry of New and Renewable Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capital 100,00,00,000 . . 100,00,00,000 73 Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions . . . . . . . . . Revenue 2,00,000 . . 2,00,000 75 Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 350,00,00,000 . . 350,00,00,000 76 Ministry of Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 8,01,00,000 . . 8,01,00,000 77 Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 78 Ministry of Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 70,01,00,000 . . 70,01,00,000 81 Rajya Sabha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 CHARGED.—Union Public Service Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue . . 9,00,00,000 9,00,00,000 84 Ministry of Railways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capital 20000,00,00,000 . . 20000,00,00,000 85 Ministry of Road Transport and Highways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 100,02,00,000 . . 100,02,00,000 Capital 19273,90,00,000 . . 19273,90,00,000 86 Department of Rural Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 47039,00,00,000 . . 47039,00,00,000 87 Department of Land Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 2,00,000 27,14,00,000 27,16,00,000 88 Department of Science and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 90 Department of Scientific and Industrial Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 73,45,00,000 . . 73,45,00,000 92 Department of Social Justice and Empowerment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 99,49,00,000 . . 99,49,00,000 93 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities . . . . . . . . Revenue 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 94 Department of Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 Capital 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 95 Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 1152,58,00,000 . . 1152,58,00,000 Capital 2,79,00,000 . . 2,79,00,000 96 Ministry of Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 3,75,00,000 . . 3,75,00,000 97 Ministry of Textiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 7807,18,00,000 . . 7807,18,00,000 Capital 10,48,00,000 . . 10,48,00,000 98 Ministry of Tourism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 99 Ministry of Tribal Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 2,00,000 . . 2,00,000 101 Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue 160,87,00,000 . . 160,87,00,000 Capital 1,00,000 . . 1,00,000 TOTAL : 373703,51,00,000 57,49,00,000 373761,00,00,00010 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— SEC. 2] STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS This Bill is introduced in pursuance of article 114 (1) of the Constitution of India, read with article 115 thereof, to provide for the appropriation out of the Consolidated Fund of India of the moneys required to meet the supplementary expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India and the grants made by the Lok Sabha for expenditure of the Central Government for the financial year 2021-22. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN. ———— PRESIDENT'S RECOMMENDATION UNDER ARTICLE 117 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA ———— [Letter No. 4(37)-B(SD)/2021, dated 1.12.2021 from Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance to the Secretary-General, Lok Sabha] The President, having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed Bill to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2021-22, recommends under article 117(1) and (3) of the Constitution, the introduction of the Appropriation (No. 5) Bill, 2021 in Lok Sabha and also the Consideration of the Bill. ————— UTPAL KUMAR SINGH Secretary-General UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002 AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054. MGIPMRND—1676GI(S3)—-21-12-2021.

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