Short title.

THE APPROPRIATION (RAILWAYS) No. 2 BILL, 2013

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to provide for authorisation of appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Fund of India to meet the amounts spent on certain services for the purposes of Railways during the financial year ended on the 31st day of March, 2011 in excess of the amounts granted for those services and for that year.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

1. This Act may be called the Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act, 2013.

2. From and out of the Consolidated Fund of India the sums specified in column 3 of the Schedule amounting in the aggregate to the sum of three thousand and fifty-six crore, eighty-five lakh, eighty-seven thousand, six hundred and twenty-six rupees shall be deemed to have been authorised to be paid and applied to meet the amounts spent for defraying the charges in respect of the services relating to Railways specified in column 2 of the Schedule during the financial year ended on the 31st day of March, 2011 in excess of the amounts granted for those services and for that year.

3. The sums deemed to have been authorised to be paid and applied from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India by 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, 2011.

Issue of Rs.3056,85,87,626 out of the Consolidated Fund of India to meet certain expenditure for the financial year ended on the 31st day of March, 2011.

Appropriation.

Bill No. 37 of 2013

AS INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA

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THE SCHEDULE (See sections 2 and 3)

1 2 3 Sums not exceeding

Services and purposes Voted Charged by Parliament on the Total

Consolidated Fund

Rs. Rs. Rs.

3 General Superintendence and Services on Railways………. ... 5,13,23,778 20,97,842 5,34,21,620

4 Repairs and Maintenance of Permanent Way and Works……… 5,67,47,772 . . 5,67,47,772

5 Repairs and Maintenance of Motive Power………… ............. 73,28,28,634 . . 73,28,28,634

6 Repairs and Maintenance of Carriages and Wagons………… 221,26,08,251 4,56,116 221,30,64,367

7 Repairs and Maintenance of Plant and Equipment………… . 39,72,37,284 1,49,045 39,73,86,329

8 Operating Expenses–Rolling Stock and Equipment………….. 184,54,91,597 51,277 184,55,42,874

10 Operating Expenses–Fuel……….. ............................................. 414,80,05,059 . . 414,80,05,059

11 Staff Welfare and Amenities……….. ........................................ 53,38,80,412 . . 53,38,80,412

12 Miscellanous Working Expenses…… ....................................... 645,53,31,891 9,26,26,750 654,79,58,641

13 Provident Fund, Pension and Other Retirement Benefits ..... 1403,97,51,918 . . 1403,97,51,918

........................................................................... TOTAL 3047,32,06,596 9,53,81,030 3056,85,87,626

No. of Vote

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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 expenditure incurred in excess of the appropriation charged on the Fund and the grants made by the Lok Sabha for expenditure of the Central Government on Railways for the financial year ended on the 31st day of March, 2011.

PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL

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PRESIDENT’S RECOMMENDATION UNDER ARTICLE 117 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

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[Copy of letter No. 2012-B-403/BS/2, dated 28 February, 2013 from Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal, Minister of Railways to the Secretary-General, Lok Sabha]

The President, having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed Appropriation (Railways) No. 2 Bill providing for the appropriation out of the Consolidated Fund of India of the moneys required to meet the expenditure incurred in excess of the Grants made by Lok Sabha for 2010-11, recommends under clauses (1) and (3) of article 117 of the Constitution, the introduction in and consideration by Lok Sabha of the Appropriation Bill.

LOK SABHA

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BILL

to provide for authorisation of appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Fund of India to meet the amounts spent on certain services for the purposes of Railways

during the financial year ended on the 31st day of March, 2011 in excess of the amounts granted for those services

and for that year

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(Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal, Minister of Railways)

GMGIPMRND—5319LS(S4)—04.03.2013.