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Date: 2025-03-20 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

The Appropriation Act, 2025

Issued by Ministry of Law and Justice · Legislative Department

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification publishes the Appropriation Act, 2025, which received the President's assent on March 20, 2025. This Act authorizes the appropriation of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India to cover expenses incurred during the financial year that ended on March 31, 2022, which exceeded the initially granted amounts.

Key Changes

  • The Act authorizes the appropriation of a total of Rs. 1291,13,75,174 (One thousand two hundred ninety-one crore, thirteen lakh, seventy-five thousand, one hundred and seventy-four rupees) from the Consolidated Fund of India.
  • This amount covers excess expenditure for the financial year ended March 31, 2022.
  • The excess expenditure is allocated to the following departments and ministries:
  • Department of Fertilizers: Rs. 493,37,93,293 (Revenue)
  • Ministry of Defence (Civil): Rs. 3,16,544 (Revenue)
  • Pensions: Rs. 742,56,55,188 (Revenue)
  • Ministry of Railways: Rs. 55,16,10,149 (Capital)
  • The total voted portion is Rs. 1235,94,48,481 and the charged portion is Rs. 55,19,26,693.

Impact Analysis

Citizens/Taxpayers

  • Action Item: Advocate for greater transparency and accountability in government spending through public forums and engagement with elected officials.

Government

  • Action Item: Ensure that future budget allocations and expenditure controls are strengthened to minimize the need for appropriation acts to cover excess spending.

Ministries and Departments

  • Action Item: Conduct internal reviews to understand the reasons for the excess expenditure and implement corrective measures to prevent recurrence. Prepare detailed reports justifying the overspending for audit purposes.

Economy

  • Action Item: Monitor the performance of the relevant sectors and assess the impact of government spending on economic outcomes.

Key Entities Referenced

Appropriation Act, 2025: The Act of Parliament that authorizes the appropriation of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India to cover excess expenditures. Consolidated Fund of India: The main account of the Government of India where all revenues received and expenditures made are recorded. Parliament of India: The legislative body of the Republic of India, responsible for enacting laws, including the Appropriation Act. President of India: The Head of State of India, who gives assent to the Appropriation Act, making it law. Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department): The government body responsible for drafting and publishing legislation, including the Appropriation Act. Department of Fertilizers: A department of the Indian government responsible for the production, distribution, and pricing of fertilizers. Ministry of Defence (Civil): The civilian component of the Ministry of Defence, responsible for administrative and policy matters related to defence. Pensions: Government department responsible for disbursing pensions. Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for the development and management of the Indian Railways. Constitution of India: The supreme law of India, which includes Article 110 pertaining to Money Bills.
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1 jftLVªh lañ Mhñ ,yñ—¼,u½04@0007@2003—25 REGISTERED NO. DL—(N)04/0007/2003—25 सी.जी.-डीx.एxलx.G-अID.-2H10x3x2x025-261787 CG-DL-E-21032025-261787 xxxGIDExxx vlk/kkj.k EXTRAORDINARY Hkkx II — [k.M 1 PART II — Section 1 izkf/kdkj ls izdkf'kr PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY lañ 2] ubZ fnYyh] c`gLifrokj] ekpZ 20] 2025@QkYxqu 29] 1946 ¼'kd½ No. 2] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025/PHALGUNA 29, 1946 (Saka) bl Hkkx esa fHkUu i`"B la[;k nh tkrh gS ftlls fd ;g vyx ladyu ds :i esa j[kk tk ldsA Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation. MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 20th March, 2025/Phalguna 29, 1946 (Saka) Bill No. 34-F of 2025 The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 20th March, 2025 and is hereby published for general information:— THE APPROPRIATION ACT, 2025 THE APPROPRIATION BILL, 2025 No. 2 of 2025 (AS PASSED BY THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT[) 20th March, 2025.] A An Act to provide for the authorisation of appropriation of moneys out of BILL the Consolidated Fund of India to meet the amounts spent on certain to prsoevrivdeic feosr tdhue raiuntgh otrhisea tfiionna onfc aiaplp ryoeparria teinond eodf moonn etyhse o u3t1 osft thdea Cy oonfs oMlidaartcedh , Fund of India to meet the amounts spent on certain services during the 2022, in excess of the amounts granted for those services and for that financial year ended on the 31st day of March, 2022, in excess of the amounts year. granted for those services and for that year. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1.This Act may be called the Appropriation Act, 2025. Short title. 2. From and out of the Consolidated Fund of India, the sums specified in Issue of Rs. 1291,13,75,174 column 3 of the Schedule, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of one thousand out of the two hundred ninety-one crore, thirteen lakh, seventy-five thousand, one hundred and Consolidated seventy-four rupees shall be deemed to have been authorised to be paid and applied Fund of India to meet certain to meet the amounts spent for defraying the charges in respect of the services excess specified in column 2 of the Schedule during the financial year ended on the expenditure for 31st day of March, 2022, in excess of the amounts granted for those services and for the year ended on the 31st that year. March, 2022.2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II— 2 Appropriation. 3.The sums deemed to have been authorised to be paid and applied from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India under this Act shall be deemed to have been appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the Schedule in relation to the financial year ended on the 31st day of March, 2022.Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 3 3 THE SCHEDULE (See sections 2 and 3) 1 2 3 No. Excess of Services and purposes Voted portion Charged portion Vote Total Rs. Rs. Rs. 6 Department of Fertilisers ……………………………... Revenue 493,37,93,293 .. 493,37,93,293 18 Ministry of Defence (Civil)…………………………… Revenue .. 3,16,544 3,16,544 39 Pensions………………………………………………. Revenue 742,56,55,188 .. 742,56,55,188 84 Ministry of Railways…………………………………. Capital .. 55,16,10,149 55,16,10,149 TOTAL: 1235,94,48,481 55,19,26,693 1291,13,75,174 ——— The above Bill has been passed by the Houses of Parliament. I hereby certify that this Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of article 110 of the DR. RAJIV MANI, Constitution of India. Secretary to the Govt. of India. Dated the Speaker. ————— I assent to this Bill. Dated the President. UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002 AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054. 3 MGIPMRND—750GI(S4)—20-3-2025.

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