 bill no  30 of 2008 the appropriation (railways) no 2 bill, 2008 a billto provide for authorisation of appropriation of moneys out of the consolidated fund ofindia to meet the amounts spent on certain services for the purposes of railways during the financial year ended on the 31st day of march, 2006 in excess of the amounts granted for those services and for that yearbe it enacted by parliament in the fifty-ninth year of the republic of india as follows:— 1 this act may be called the appropriation (railways) no 2 act, 2008short title2 from and out of the consolidated fund of india the sums specified in column 3 ofthe schedule amounting in the aggregate to the sum of two thousand three hundred twentytwo crores, forty-six lakhs, forty-three thousand and seven hundred eighty-four 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, 2006 in excess of the amounts granted for those services and for that yearissue  ofrs2322,46,43,784out of the consolidated fund of india to meet certain expenditure for the year ended on the 31st day of march, 2006 appropriationthe schedule(see sections 2 and 3 )123nosums not exceedingofservices and purposesvoted by parliamentchargedtotalvoteon theconsolidatedfundrsrs         rs3general superintendence and services on railways10,85010,8504repairs and maintenance of permanent way and works 10,12,01,94246,13,54210,58,15,4845repairs and maintenance of motive power 2,05,1712,05,1716repairs and maintenance of carriages and wagons 27,74,14,97810,51,16227,84,66,1407repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment 1,45,1841,45,1848operating expenses - rolling stock and equipment6,59,3126,59,3129operating expenses - traffic 5,16,6785,16,67810operating expenses - fuel 95,14,29,6791,61,00,00096,75,29,67911staff welfare and amenities 17,16,15617,16,15613provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits15,07,61015,07,61016assets—acquisition, construction and replacement —capital2184,17,21,5202184,17,21,520 railway funds 2,63,50,0002,63,50,000total2317,17,68,1195,28,75,6652322,46,43,784 statement of objects and reasonsthis 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, 2006lalu prasad———— president' s recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india————[copy of letter no 2007-b-403/bs/2 dated the 4th march, 2008 from shri lalu prasad, minister of railways to the secretary-general, lok sabha]the president,  having  been informed of  the subject matter of the proposed  appropriation(railways) 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 the lok sabha for 2005-06, recommends under clauses (1) and (3) of article 117 of the constitution, the introduction in and consideration by lok sabha of the appropriation bill———————— a billto 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, 2006 in excess of the amounts granted for those services and for that year————(shri lalu prasad, minister of railways)