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Date: 2016-03-09 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Bills were introduced in Lok Sabha on 9th March, 2016 reg. The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Act, 2016, The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 2016.

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Executive Summary: This document contains two Appropriation Bills introduced in Lok Sabha on March 9, 2016. The first bill, "The Appropriation Railways Vote on Account Act, 2016," concerns the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India for Railway services for part of the financial year 2016-17. The second bill, "The Appropriation Railways Act, 2016," authorises payment and appropriation of additional funds from the same source for Railway services during the financial year 2015-16. Key Points / Main Content: Appropriation Railways Vote on Account Act, 2016 (Bill No. 67 of 2016): * Authorizes the withdrawal of Rs. 81,114,72,51,000 from the Consolidated Fund of India for Railway services during part of the financial year 2016-17. * Specifies the sums for different services and purposes related to Railways, including: * Railway Board * Miscellaneous Expenditure General * General Superintendence and Services on Railways * Repairs and Maintenance * Operating Expenses * Staff Welfare * Provident Fund and Pension * Appropriation to Funds * Dividend to General Revenues * Assets Acquisition * Railway Funds, and Safety Fund * The bill was introduced following article 114(1), read with article 116 of the Constitution of India * President's recommendation for the bill's introduction and consideration was received on February 24, 2016 Appropriation Railways Act, 2016 (Bill No. 68 of 2016): * Authorizes the payment and appropriation of Rs. 1,130,88,30,000 from the Consolidated Fund of India for Railway services during the financial year 2015-16. * Specifies the sums for different services and purposes related to Railways, including: * General Superintendence and Services on Railways * Repairs and Maintenance * Operating Expenses * Staff Welfare * Miscellaneous Working Expenses * Provident Fund and Pension * Assets Acquisition * Railway Safety Fund * The bill was introduced following article 114(1), read with article 115 of the Constitution of India * President's recommendation for the bill's introduction and consideration was received on March 2, 2016 Impact Analysis: Parliament: * Impact: Required to consider and enact both Appropriation Bills to authorise the withdrawal and appropriation of funds. * Action Required: Review, debate, and vote on the bills. Ministry of Railways: * Impact: Receives authorisation to access funds from the Consolidated Fund of India for railway services in 2015-16 and part of 2016-17. * Action Required: Appropriately allocate and manage the funds as per the schedule outlined in each Act. Central Government: * Impact: Responsible for managing the Consolidated Fund of India and ensuring funds are available as authorised. * Action Required: Implement the financial provisions of the Acts, allowing the withdrawal and appropriation of funds.

Key Entities Referenced

Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the Bills were introduced. Consolidated Fund of India: A fund established under the Constitution of India to which all revenues received by the Union government are credited. Appropriation Railways Vote on Account Act, 2016: A bill related to the withdrawal of funds for Railways for a part of the financial year 2016-17. Appropriation Railways Act, 2016: A bill to authorize payment and appropriation of sums from the Consolidated Fund of India for Railways for the financial year 2015-16. Parliament: The legislative body of the Republic of India. Suresh Prabhu: The Minister of Railways who recommended the Appropriation Bills. Constitution of India: The supreme law of India, referenced in the context of appropriation of funds. New Delhi: The city where the Gazette of India was published.
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From and out of the Consolidated Fund of India, there may be withdrawn sums not Withdrawal of exceeding those specified in column 3 of the Schedule amounting in the aggregate to the sum Rs. 81114,72,51,000 from and out of eighty-one thousand one hundred fourteen crore, seventy-two lakh and fifty-one thousand of the rupees towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during Consolidated the financial year 2016-17, in respect of the services and purposes relating to Railways Fund of India specified in column 2 of the Schedule. for the financial year 2016-17. 3. The sums authorised to be withdrawn from and out of the Consolidated Fund of Appropriation. India by this Act shall be appropriated for the services and purposes stated in column 2 of the Schedule in relation to the said financial year.2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— THE SCHEDULE (See sections 2 and 3) 1 2 3 No. Sums not exceeding of Services and purposes Voted Charged Vote by Parliament on the Total Consolidated Fund Rs. Rs. Rs. 1 Railway Board............................................................... 66,66,83,000 .. 66,66,83,000 2 Miscellaneous Expenditure (General)......................... 216,31,50,000 35,17,000 216,66,67,000 3 General Superintendence and Services on Railways.. 1393,42,11,000 21,93,000 1393,64,04,000 4 Repairs and Maintenance of Permanent Way and Works 2285,11,31,000 25,01,000 2285,36,32,000 5 Repairs and Maintenance of Motive Power.............. 1052,93,27,000 3,33,000 1052,96,60,000 6 Repairs and Maintenance of Carriages and Wagons. 2385,22,05,000 3,33,000 2385,25,38,000 7 Repairs and Maintenance of Plant and Equipment.. 1351,98,45,000 8,33,000 1352,06,78,000 8 Operating Expenses – Rolling Stock and Equipment 2125,27,14,000 8,33,000 2125,35,47,000 9 Operating Expenses – Traffic..................................... 7385,63,44,000 33,34,000 7385,96,78,000 10 Operating Expenses – Fuel.......................................... 3902,87,21,000 17,000 3902,87,38,000 11 Staff Welfare and Amenities........................................ 1103,67,45,000 9,18,000 1103,76,63,000 12 Miscellaneous Working Expenses............................... 1136,43,37,000 23,19,95,000 1159,63,32,000 13 Provident Fund, Pension and Other Retirement Benefits 7861,62,58,000 16,74,000 7861,79,32,000 14 Appropriation to Funds............................................... 9046,55,83,000 .. 9046,55,83,000 15 Dividend to General Revenues, Repayment of loans taken 1621,88,17,000 .. 1621,88,17,000 from General Revenues and Amortisation of Over- Capitalisation.................................................................. 16 Assets—Acquisition, Construction and Replacement— Other Expenditure Capital............................................................................. 31069,06,82,000 8,19,50,000 31077,26,32,000 Railway Funds................................................................ 5278,11,00,000 2,18,00,000 5280,29,00,000 Railway Safety Fund..................................................... 1796,71,67,000 .. 1796,71,67,000 TOTAL: 81079,50,20,000 35,22,31,000 81114,72,51,000SEC. 2] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 3 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS This Bill is introduced in pursuance of article 114(1) of the Constitution of India, read with article 116 thereof, to provide for the appropriation from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India of the moneys required to meet the expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India and the grants made in advance by the Lok Sabha in respect of the estimated expenditure of the Central Government on Railways, for a part of the financial year 2016-17. SURESH PRABHU. ———— PRESIDENT’S RECOMMENDATION UNDER ARTICLE 117 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA [Copy of letter No. 2016-B-400/2 dated 24 February, 2016 from Shri Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Railways to the Secretary General, Lok Sabha.] The President, having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed Appropriation Bill providing for the withdrawal from out of the Consolidated Fund of India of the moneys required to meet the expenditure charged on the fund and the grants made by Lok Sabha for a part of the financial year 2016-17, recommends under clauses (1) and (3) of article 117 of the Constitution of India, the introduction in and consideration by Lok Sabha, of the Appropriation Bill. ————4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— BILL NO. 68 OF 2016 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 2015-16 for the purposes of Railways. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:— Short title. 1. This Act may be called the Appropriation (Railways) Act, 2016. Issue of Rs. 2. From and out of the Consolidated Fund of India there may be paid and 1130,88,30,000 applied sums not exceeding those specified in column 3 of the Schedule amounting in out of the the aggregate to the sum of one thousand one hundred thirty crore, eighty-eight lakh, Consolidated thirty thousand rupees towards defraying the several charges which will come in Fund of India for the course of payment during the financial year 2015-16 in respect of the services relating financial year to Railways specified in column 2 of the Schedule. 2015-16. Appropriation. 3. The sums authorised to be paid and applied from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India by this Act shall be appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the Schedule in relation to the said year.SEC. 2] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 5 THE SCHEDULE (See sections 2 and 3) 1 2 3 No. Sums not exceeding of Services and purposes Voted Charged Vote by Parliament on the Total Consolidated Fund Rs. Rs. Rs. 3 General Superintendence and Services on Railways....................... . . 1,44,13,000 1,44,13,000 4 Repairs and Maintenance of Permanent Way and Works............ .. 66,81,000 66,81,000 5 Repairs and Maintenance of Motive Power................................... .. 78,000 78,000 6 Repairs and Maintenance of Carriages and Wagons...................... .. 2,21,000 2,21,000 8 Operating Expenses – Rolling Stock and Equipment.................... .. 23,66,000 23,66,000 11 Staff Welfare and Amenities............................................................. .. 57,000 57,000 12 Miscellaneous Working Expenses.................................................... .. 16,36,06,000 16,36,06,000 13 Provident Fund, Pension and Other Retirement Benefits............ .. 15,20,000 15,20,000 16 Assets—Acquisition, Construction and Replacement— Other Expenditure Capital............................................................................................ 1,000 96,35,87,000 96,35,88,000 Railway Safety Fund...................................................................... 1015,58,92,000 4,08,000 1015,63,00,000 TOTAL: 1015,58,93,000 115,29,37,000 1130,88,30,0006 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 on Railways for the financial year 2015-16. SURESH PRABHU. ———— PRESIDENT’S RECOMMENDATION UNDER ARTICLE 117 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA [Copy of letter No. 2015-B-402/2 dated 2 March, 2016 from Shri Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Railways to the Secretary General, Lok Sabha] The President, having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed Appropriation Bill 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 2015-16 for the purposes of Railways, recommends under clauses (1) and (3) of article 117 of the Constitution of India, read with clause (2) of article 115 thereof, introduction in and consideration by Lok Sabha, of the Appropriation Bill. ———— ANOOP MISHRA Secretary General PRINTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI—2016. GMGIPMRND—4947GI(S3)—11-03-2016.

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