 bill no  29 of 2008 the appropriation (railways) bill, 2008 a billto authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 2007-08 for the purposes of railwaysbe it enacted by parliament in the fifty-ninth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title1  this act may be called the appropriation (railways) act, 20082  from and out of the consolidated fund of india there may be paid and applied sumsnot exceeding those specified in column 3 of the schedule amounting in the aggregate to the sum of two thousand three hundred seventy crore, fifty-four lakh and seventy-four thousand rupees towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the financial year 2007-08, in respect of the services relating to railways specified in column 2 of the scheduleissue of rs 2370,54,74,000 out of the consolidated fund of india for the financial year 2007-08 appropriation3 the sums authorised to be paid and applied from and out of the consolidated fundof india by this act shall be appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the schedule in relation to the said yearthe schedule(see sections 2 and 3 )123nosums not exceedingofservices and purposesvoted by parliamentchargedtotalvoteon theconsolidatedfundrsrs         rs3general superintendence and services on railways10,56,00010,56,0004repairs  and  maintenance of permanent way and works3,53,74,0003,53,74,0005repairs and maintenance of motive power 96,00096,0008operating expenses-rolling stock and equipment 6,33,0006,33,00010operating expenses-fuel 10,59,75,0002,25,67,00012,85,42,00012miscellaneous working expenses 43,57,58,00018,27,61,00061,85,19,00013provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits 6,55,0006,55,00014appropriation to funds1606,15,54,0001606,15,54,00015dividend to general revenues, repayment of loans taken from general revenues and amortization of over-capitalisation 309,58,00,000309,58,00,00016assets-acquisition, construction and replacementother expenditure capital365,00,00,00010,17,11,000375,17,11,000railway funds 96,84,00096,84,000special railway safety fund 18,50,00018,50,000total2334,90,87,00035,63,87,0002370,54,74,000 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 supplementary expenditure charged on the consolidated fund of india and the grants made by the lok sabha for expenditure of the central government on railways for the financial year 2007-08lalu  prasad———— president' s recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india————[copy of letter no 2007-b-402/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 bill to authorize payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the consolidated fund of  india  for the services of  the financial year 2007-2008 for the purposes of railways, recommends under clauses (1) and (3) of  article 117 of the constitution of india, read with clause (2) of article 115 thereof, introduction in and consideration by lok sabha, of the appropriation bill———— lok   salok   sabhabha———— a billto authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of theconsolidated fund of  india for the services of the financial year 2007-08 for the purposes of  railways————(shri lalu prasad, minister of railways)mgipmrnd—781ls—05032008