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PUNJAB VIDHAN SABHA SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

The 5th March, 2024

No. 2-PLA-2024/5.- The Punjab Appropriation (No.1) Bill, 2024 is

hereby published for general information under the proviso to rule 121 of the

Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha

(Punjab Legislative Assembly):-

Bill No. 2-PLA-2024

THE PUNJAB APPROPRIATION (No. 1) BILL, 2024

A

BILL

to provide for the authorization of appropriation of moneys out

of the Consolidated Fund of the State of Punjab to meet the amounts spent

on certain services during the financial years 2019-2020 and 2021-2022, in

excess of the amounts authorized or granted for those services and for

these years.

BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Seventy-

fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows :-

1.

This Act may be called the Punjab Appropriation (No.1) Act, 2024.

EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2024

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2.

From and out of the Consolidation Fund of the State of Punjab, the

sums specified in column 5 of each of the Schedule I to II, appended to this

Act, amounting in the aggregate to the sums of Rs.468,20,86,289/- (Four hundred

sixty eight crore twenty lac eighty six thousand two hundred and eighty nine

rupees only), and Rs.381,25,68,693/- (Three hundred eighty one crore twenty

five lac sixty eight thousand six hundred and ninety three rupees only) shall,

respectively, be deemed to have been authorized to be paid and applied to

meet the amounts spent for defraying the charges in respect of the services

specified in column 2 of each of the aforesaid Schedules during the financial

years 2019-2020 and 2021-2022, in excess of the amounts authorized or granted

for those services and for those years.

3.

The sums deemed to have been authorized to be paid and applied

from and out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of Punjab under this Act,

shall be deemed to have been appropriated for the services and purposes,

specified in the Schedules I to II in relation to the financial years 2019-2020

and 2021-2022 respectively.

4.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other Act for the time being

in force, the provisions of this Act shall prevail.

Issue of sums out

of the

Consolidated

Fund of the State

of Punjab to meet

certain

expenditure for

the financial

years 2019-2020

and 2021-2022.

Appropriation.

Overriding

effect of the Act.

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SCHEDULE-I

Financial Year 2019-20

Demand Services and Purposes

Sums not exceeding

No.

Grant made

Charged on

by the

the

Legislative

Consolidated

Total

Assembly

Fund

1

2

3

4

5

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

21

Public Works

Revenue

4378427944

0

4378427944

Capital

0

0

0

37

Law and Justice

Revenue

0

41814310

41814310

Capital

0

0

0

41

Water Supply

Revenue

261844035

0

261844035

and Sanitation

Capital

0

0

0

Total

Revenue

4640271979

41814310

4682086289

Capital

0

0

0

Grand Total

4640271979

41814310

4682086289

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SCHEDULE-II

Financial Year 2021-22

Demand Services and Purposes

Sums not exceeding

No.

Grant made

Charged on

by the

the

Legislative

Consolidated

Total

Assembly

Fund

1

2

3

4

5

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

9

Food and Supplies

Revenue

0

0

0

Capital

224299000

0

224299000

21

Public Works

Revenue

3586820728

0

3586820728

Capital

0

0

0

37

Law and Justice

Revenue

0

1448965

1448965

Capital

0

0

0

Total

Revenue

3586820728

1448965

3588269693

Capital

224299000

0

224299000

Grand Total

3811119728

1448965

3812568693

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The Governor has, in pursuance of clause (1) and (3) of Article

207 of the Constitution of India, recommended to the Punjab Legislative

Assembly, the introduction and consideration of the Bill.

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CHANDIGARH:

RAM LOK KHATANA,

THE 5TH MARCH, 2024

SECRETARY.

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

The Bill is introduced in pursuance of Articles 204(1) and 205 of the

Constitution of India to provide for the appropriation out of the Consolidated

Fund of the State of Punjab of the sums required to meet Supplementary

Grants made by the Legislative Assembly for expenditure for the financial

year 2023-24.

HARPAL SINGH CHEEMA

Finance Minister, Punjab.