gorki ge'jduxm t o the a ppr o fr la t lid k  ( r a ll i ^ iy s )  b i l l ,  i 988 ( 'ib b e / a s  i n t r o d u c e d  i n  l o k   g a b h a )p a g e  2 f  i n  c o l u m n  2 , u n d e r  t h e  h e a d i n g  " s e r - ' n o c s  a n d  p u t p o s e s " , -a g a i n s t  v o t e  n0  1 6 , f o r  ' a s x s e t g  ' r e a d  " a s s e t s "new  d e l iil;i f e r c h  1 6 , 1 9 8 8  p h a ig u n a  (bj^ky)fiar i9ssbiu no 16 of 1988 the appropriation (railways) bill, 1988 billto authorise paytnfsnt and appropriation of certain sums from und out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 1988-89 for the purposes of railwaysb e it enacted by p arliam ent in the t hirty-ninth y ear of the republic of india as follows: —1 this act m ay be called the a ppropriation (railways) act, 1988short title2 from  and out of the consolidated fim d of india there m ay be paid and applied sums not exceeding those specified in column 3 of the sche­dule am ounting in the aggregate to the sum of rupees sixteen thousand 5 eight hundred and thirty-seven crores, tw elve lakhs and tw enty-four thousand rupees tow ards defraying the several charges which will come in course of paym ent during the financial year 1988-89, in respect of the services relating to railways specified in column 2 of the scheduleissue of rs 16837, 12,24,000 out of the con­solidated fund of india for the finan­cial year 1988-89appro­priation3 the sums authorised to be paid and applied from  and out of the 10 consolidated fund of india by this act shall be appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the schedule in relation to the said year123o services and purposessimis not exceedingrtotalno ofvotevoted by parliamentcharged on the consolidated fundrrsrsrs1railway board5^ 8,53,66,00085366,0002miscellaneous expenditure" (general)55,5106,00055,51,06,0003general superintendence and services on railways 398,66,18,0002,42,000398,68,60,000482045010002, to,0008204291000repairs and maintenance of permanent way and works56583049000repairs and maintenance of motive power 6582966000s3,0006repairs and maintenance of carriages and wagons869,41,160002,55,000869,43,71,000207442610700044259070002,00,0008repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment m k operating expenses^rolling stock and equipment702372000070239200002,00,0009operating expenses—traflsc926,46,11,000325000926,49,36,0002510operating expenses—fuel 1328,52,27,00090,0001328,53,17,000nstaff welfare and amenities287,28,46,00067,000287,29,13,00012miscellaneous working ex­penses 429,91,01,0008,96,60,000438,87,61,00013provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits575,43,88,0004^48,96,000579,92,84,00014appropriation to fimds 2149,00,00,0002149,00,00,000e ;35f - r r778,94,40,000778,94,40000 '15dividend to general reve­nues, repayment of loan taken from general reve­nues and amortization of over-capitalization 16asxscts—acquisition, cons­truction and replacementrevenue39,99,50,00050,00040,00,00,000other expenditure capital4561,9853,0004^9^50,0004566,48,03000railway funds1785,49,90,0001500,0001785,64,90,000total16818,84,96,00018,27,28,00016837,12,24,000this bill is introduced in pursuance of article 114(1) of the constitu­tion of india, to provide for the appropriation out of the consolidated fund of india of the moneys required to m eet the expenditure charged on the consolidated fund of india and the grants m ade by lok sabha in respect of the estim ated expenditure of the c entral g overnm ent on railw ays for the financial year 1988-89madhavrao scindia priesident's recommendation under article 117(1) and (3) o f the constitution of india[copy of letter no 88-b-401 dated 24 february, 1988 from  shri m adhavrao scindia, m inister of state for railw ays to the secretjiry- general, lok sabha]the president, having been inform ed of the subject m atter of the proposed a ppropriation bill to authorise paym ent and appropriation of certain sum s from  and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 1988-89 for the purposes of railways, re­commends under clauses (1) and (3) of article 117 of the constitution of india, the introduction in and consideration by lok sabha, of the a ppropriation biu a billto authorise paym ent and appropriation of certain sum s from  and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 1988-89 for the purposes of railways(shri madhavrao scindia, minister of state of th^ ministry of railways)