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Date: 2021-03-25 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

The Puducherry Appropriation Vote on Account Act 2021

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## Policy Analysis Report: The Puducherry Appropriation Vote on Account Act, 2021 **1. Executive Summary:** This report analyzes the Puducherry Appropriation Vote on Account Act, 2021, based on the provided official gazette notification. The Act authorizes the withdrawal of ₹3934.00 crore from the Consolidated Fund of the Union Territory of Puducherry to cover expenses for specific services during a portion of the financial year 2021-22. Key sectors receiving appropriation include Electricity, Education, Medical, and Public Works. This Act ensures the financial continuity of government operations in Puducherry during the specified period. **2. Introduction:** The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview of the Puducherry Appropriation Vote on Account Act, 2021 (No. 10 of 2021), as derived from the provided text of the Act and its schedule. This analysis aims to clarify the Act's objectives, key provisions, and potential impact on the affected sectors. **3. Policy Overview:** * This is a *New Policy*, establishing financial appropriations for the Union Territory of Puducherry. * **Core Objective:** To authorize the payment and appropriation of specified sums from the Consolidated Fund of the Union Territory of Puducherry to fund government services for a part of the financial year 2021-22. **4. Background and Rationale:** As a New Policy, the Puducherry Appropriation Vote on Account Act, 2021, addresses the need for government funding continuity. The Act allows for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund to meet ongoing expenses during the initial part of the financial year. This is a standard budgetary procedure required to ensure uninterrupted public service delivery before the full budget is approved. **5. Key Provisions:** The Act consists of three primary sections and a schedule: * **Section 1:** Defines the short title of the Act as "The Puducherry Appropriation Vote on Account Act, 2021." * **Section 2:** Authorizes the withdrawal of ₹3934.00 crore from the Consolidated Fund of the Union Territory of Puducherry. This sum is to be used for services detailed in column 2 of the schedule, for expenditures expected during the financial year 2021-22. * **Section 3:** Specifies that the withdrawn sums shall be appropriated for the services and purposes outlined in the schedule. * **The Schedule:** This table provides a breakdown of the allocated funds for specific services and purposes. It is divided into three columns: No., Services and Purposes, and Sums not exceeding (further broken down into Voted by Parliament, Charged on Consolidated Fund, and Total). The schedule specifies the funds allocated to over 30 categories ranging from the Legislative Assembly to Building Programmes, and Public Debt. **6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:** Based on the provided text, the direct stakeholders include: * **Government of Puducherry:** The Act directly impacts the financial operations of the Puducherry government. * **Various Government Departments:** All departments listed in the schedule (e.g., Legislative Assembly, Administrator, Council of Ministers, Administration of Justice, Revenue and Food, Education, Medical, Electricity, etc.) are directly impacted by the funding allocations. * **Citizens of Puducherry:** Indirectly affected through the provision of public services funded by the Act. * **Public Debt holders:** Directly affected by the allocation of funds to this sector. * **Government Servants:** Directly affected by the allocation of funds to the "Loans to Government Servants" sector. **7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):** * **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department) is responsible for publishing the Act. The Government of Puducherry is responsible for implementing the Act by withdrawing and appropriating the funds as specified in the schedule. * **Timelines:** The Act pertains to the financial year 2021-22, indicating that the withdrawal and appropriation of funds should occur within that period. * **Procedures:** The Act authorizes the withdrawal of funds based on the detailed Schedule, which would be followed by appropriation as described. This implies internal financial procedures within the Puducherry government to manage and distribute the funds according to the Act. **8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:** The Act ensures the financial continuity of the Puducherry government by authorizing the withdrawal and appropriation of funds for various essential services. The expected outcome is the continued delivery of public services in areas such as education, healthcare, infrastructure, and administration during the financial year 2021-22, before a full budget is approved. The impact is that the government will be able to continue functioning and meeting its obligations to the public. **9. Conclusion:** The Puducherry Appropriation Vote on Account Act, 2021, is a crucial legislative instrument that enables the Union Territory of Puducherry to finance its operations for a portion of the financial year 2021-22. It authorizes the withdrawal and appropriation of funds for essential government services across a broad range of sectors. The Act's significance lies in ensuring uninterrupted governance and public service delivery during the period before the full budget is finalized.

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Ministry of Law and Justice: The Indian government ministry responsible for legislative affairs. Parliament: The legislative body of the Republic of India. President: The Head of State of the Republic of India who assented to the Act of Parliament. The Puducherry Appropriation Vote on Account Act, 2021: An Act of Parliament to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from the Consolidated Fund of the Union territory of Puducherry for the services of a part of the financial year 2021-22. Consolidated Fund of the Union territory of Puducherry: The fund from which sums are withdrawn and appropriated for the services of Puducherry. Puducherry: A union territory of India. Legislative Assembly: Services and purposes of Voted by Parliament Council of Ministers: Services and purposes of Voted by Parliament Administrator: Services and purposes of Voted by Parliament
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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 25th March, 2021/Chaitra 4, 1943 (Saka) The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 25th March, 2021, and is hereby published for general information:— THE PUDUCHERRY APPROPRIATION (VOTE ON ACCOUNT) ACT, 2021 NO. 10 OF 2021 [25th March 2021.] An Act to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of the Union territory of Puducherry for the services of a part 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 Puducherry Appropriation (Vote on Account) Short title. Act, 2021. 2. From and out of the Consolidated Fund of the Union territory of Withdrawal of Puducherry there may be withdrawn sums not exceeding those specified in column 3 of Rs. 3934,00,00,000 from and out of the Schedule amounting in the aggregate to the sum of three thousand nine hundred the Consolidated and thirty-four crore rupees towards defraying the several charges which will come in Fund of the course of payment during the financial year 2021-22 in respect of the services specified Union territory in column 2 of the Schedule. of Puducherry for the financial year 2021-22.2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— Appropriation. 3. The sums authorised to be withdrawn from and out of the Consolidated Fund of the Union territory of Puducherry by this Act shall be appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the Schedule in relation to the said year.SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF IND3IA EXTRAORDINARY 3 THE SCHEDULE (See sections 2 and 3) 1 2 3 No. Services and purposes Sums not exceeding of Voted by Charged on Total Vote/ Parliament the Appro- Consolidated priation Fund Rs. Rs. Rs. 1 Legislative Assembly.......................................................................................Revenue 5,83,79,000 5,74,000 5,89,53,000 2 Administrator....................................................................................................Revenue 4,000 3,25,05,000 3,25,09,000 3 Council of Ministers.........................................................................................Revenue 5,28,70,000 . . 5,28,70,000 4 Administration of Justice..................................................................................Revenue 13,40,94,000 . . 13,40,94,000 5 Elections...........................................................................................................Revenue 8,91,45,000 . . 8,91,45,000 6 Revenue and Food...........................................................................................Revenue 133,62,69,000 . . 133,62,69,000 7 Sales Tax...........................................................................................................Revenue 5,79,92,000 . . 5,79,92,000 8 Transport...........................................................................................................Revenue 15,86,77,000 . . 15,86,77,000 9 Secretariat..........................................................................................................Revenue 21,25,13,000 . . 21,25,13,000 10 District Administration....................................................................................Revenue 98,21,91,000 . . 98,21,91,000 Capital 48,50,000 . . 48,50,000 11 Treasury and Accounts Administration...........................................................Revenue 10,60,01,000 . . 10,60,01,000 12 Police................................................................................................................Revenue 134,96,54,000 . . 134,96,54,000 Capital 3,57,35,000 58,000 3,57,93,000 13 Jails...................................................................................................................Revenue 3,83,37,000 . . 3,83,37,000 Capital 4,17,000 . . 4,17,000 14 Stationary and Printing....................................................................................Revenue 13,80,63,000 . . 13,80,63,000 Capital 10,60,000 . . 10,60,000 15 Retirement Benefits...........................................................................................Revenue 479,28,50,000 . . 479,28,50,000 16 Public Works....................................................................................................Revenue 136,47,23,000 1,82,000 136,49,05,000 Capital 55,93,38,000 2,63,28,000 58,56,66,000 17 Education..........................................................................................................Revenue 470,91,53,000 . . 470,91,53,000 Capital 4,83,000 2,05,35,000 2,10,18,000 18 Medical.............................................................................................................Revenue 325,14,36,000 1,88,000 325,16,24,000 Capital 7,57,80,000 21,000 7,58,01,000 19 Information and Publicity...............................................................................Revenue 10,88,70,000 . . 10,88,70,000 Capital . . 44,58,000 44,58,000 20 Labour and Employment..................................................................................Revenue 20,76,90,000 . . 20,76,90,000 Capital 7,72,000 . . 7,72,000 21 Social Welfare....................................................................................................Revenue 302,82,23,000 9,31,000 302,91,54,000 22 Co-operation.....................................................................................................Revenue 12,43,91,000 . . 12,43,91,000 Capital 18,75,000 . . 18,75,000 23 Statistics...........................................................................................................Revenue 2,35,64,000 . . 2,35,64,000 24 Agriculture.......................................................................................................Revenue 55,65,93,000 . . 55,65,93,000 Capital 20,59,000 . . 20,59,000 25 Animal Husbandry...........................................................................................Revenue 19,03,82,000 67,000 19,04,49,000 Capital 7,08,000 . . 7,08,000 26 Fisheries............................................................................................................Revenue 31,92,02,000 . . 31,92,02,000 Capital 2,21,29,000 . . 2,21,29,000 27 Community Development.................................................................................Revenue 21,24,41,000 . . 21,24,41,000 28 Industries..........................................................................................................Revenue 65,71,80,000 . . 65,71,80,000 29 Electricity.........................................................................................................Revenue 713,58,85,000 9,17,000 713,68,02,000 Capital 19,36,64,000 . . 19,36,64,000 30 Ports and Pilotage...........................................................................................Revenue 2,25,52,000 . . 2,25,52,000 Capital 1,47,92,000 47,92,000 1,95,84,000 Public Debt.......................................................................................................Revenue . . 319,74,90,000 319,74,90,000 Capital . . 350,27,09,000 350,27,09,000 31 Loans to Government Servants.........................................................................Capital 1,67,000 . . 1,67,000 32 Building Programmes.......................................................................................Revenue 4,52,41,000 . . 4,52,41,000 Capital 15,72,80,000 1,25,71,000 16,98,51,000 TOTAL: 3253,56,74,000 680,43,26,000 3934,00,00,000 ———— DR. G. NARAYANA RAJU, Secretary to the Govt. of India. UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002 AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054. MGIPMRND—1789GI(S3)—25-03-2021.

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