 bill no xxviii of 2016 the special financial assistance to the state of west bengal bill, 2016 by a billto provide for special financial assistance to the state of west bengal for providing an impetus to the financial and economic capabilities of the state administration       to carry out developmental activities in the state by making effective           utilisation of its resources thereby ensuring that the fruits of             development reaches each and every citizen of the state                       and for matters connected therewith                              and incidental theretobe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-seventh year of the republic of india as follows:—commencementspecialfinancialassistance to state of west bengal2 there shall be paid such sums of money out of the consolidated fund of india, every year, as parliament may by due appropriation by law provide, as special financial assistance to the state of west bengal to meet the cost of such programmes and schemes of development, as may be undertaken by the state with the approval of union government for the purposes of—5(i)  promoting the welfare of the backward sections of the society; (ii) implementing the welfare measures with a view to improving the quality oflife of the citizens living in the state;(iii) allocating adequate funds for special development projects;10(iv) developing adequate infrastructure for promotional of equitabledevelopment across the state;(v) effective development and utilisaiton of resources in the state; and(vi) such other purposes which the government of west bengal may deem necessary for carrying out the purposes of this act15power to remove difficulties3 if any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this act, the president ofindia may, by order, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, which appears to him to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty4 the provisions of this act shall be in addition and not in derogation of any other law for the time being in force dealing with the subject matter of this actact to supplement other laws statement of objects and reasonswest bengal has been at the center-stage in the country's journey to achieve prosperity since time immemorial the rich cultural legacy of bengal ensured that it remained the capital of the undivided india for the majority of the period before independence since the beginning of this decade, west bengal has initiated its journey to attain unprecedented progress and development in social as well as economic spheres however, the lack of financial resources has been one of the major deterrents in attaining the optimal potential by the state with a large proportion of the population in the state belonging to backward communities, the dearth of financial assistance comes in the way of providing fruitful opportunities to these citizens for their growth though ample natural resources are availble with the state, west bengal has not been able to make optimal allocation of these resources due to lack of financial fundsvarious developmental projects are being implemented in the state however, adequate financial allocation of resources will provide the much needed impetus to the west bengal this bill is an earnest attempt to ensure that appropriate financial resources are allocated to the state of west bengalhence, i this billvivek guptafinancial memorandumclause 2 of this bill will involve expenditure out of the consolidated fund of india for providing special financial assistance to west bengal as the sum of monies to be provided to the state of west bengal will be known only after the welfare schemes to be implemented by the state government with the approval of the government of india are identified, it is not possible to give an estimate of recurring expenditure at this stageno non-recurring expenditure is likely to be incurred from the consolidated  fund of india rajya  sabha———— a billto provide for special financial assistance to the state of west bengal for providing an impetus to the financial and economic capabilities of the state administration to carry out developmental activities in the state by making effective utilisation of its resources thereby ensuring that the fruits of development reaches each and every citizen of the state and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto————(shri vivek gupta, mp)gmgipmrnd—2240rs(s3)—05-08-2016