 bill no 11 of 2009 the appropriation (railways) no 2 bill, 2009 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, 2007 in excess of theamounts granted for those services and for that yearbe it enacted by parliament in the sixtieth year of  the republic of india as follows:—1 this act may be called the  appropriation (railways)  no 2 act, 2009short title52 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 one hundred sixty-seven crores, three lakhs, forty-eight thousand, four hundred and eighteen 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, 2007 in excess of the amounts granted for those services and for that yearissue of rs167,03,48,418 out of the consolidated fund of india to meet certain expenditure for the year ended on the 31st day of march,2007appropriationthe 31st day of march, 2007no of votethe schedule(see sections 2 and 3)12            3                                   sums not exceedingservices and purposesvoted bycharged on theparliamentconsolidatedtotalfund             rs              rs        rs1railway board 1,34,0751,34,0753general superintendence and services on railways 1,01,6671,01,6674repairs and maintenance of permanent way and40,49,12440,49,124works5repairs and maintenance of motive power2,50,3142,50,31410operating expenses—fuel23,47,96,34223,47,96,34212miscellaneous working expenses 3,19,59,7573,19,59,75715dividend to general revenues, repayment of loans takenfrom  general  revenues  and  amortisation  of  over- capitalisation 4,54,77,5354,54,77,53516assets—acquisition, construction and replacement—revenue 11,84,39311,84,393capital 8,39,43,0068,39,43,006railway funds 121,32,89,0085,47,53,774126,80,42,782railway safety fund            5,1055,105special railway safety fund 4,04,3184,04,318total149,36,96,96017,66,51,458167,03,48,418 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, 2007lalu  prasad ———— president's  recommendation  under  article  117  of  the constitution  of  india[copy of letter no 2008-b-403/2 dated the 10th february, 2009 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 lok sabha for 2006-07, recommends under causes (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, 2007 in excess of the amounts granted for those services and for that year————(shri lalu prasad, minister of railways)