 bill no 39 of 1978 the appropriation (railways) no2 bill, 1978 a billto authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the conso«dalted fund dj india for tke services of the financial year 1977-78 for the purposes of railways be it enacted by parliament in the twenty-ninth year of the republic of india as follows:-1 this act may be called the appropriation (railways) no2 act, short 1978 title 5 2 from and out of the consolidated fund of india there may be paid and applied sums not exceeding those specified in column 3 of the schedule amounting in the aggregate to the sum of seventy-three crores, sixty-seven lakhs and twenty thousand rupees towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the finan-10 cial year 1977-78, in respect of the services relating to railways specified in column 2 of the schedule issue ot rs73,67,20, 000 out of the consolidated fund of india for the financial year 1977-78 3 the sums authorised to be paid and applied from and out of the appro-consolidated fund of india by this act shall be appropriated for the priation services and purposes expressed in the schedule in relation to the said 15 year  the schedule (see sections 2 and 3)i i i i 5 no sum not exceeding of vote servicea and purpoaea tutal , ri 10 voted by parliament i charged on i the consolidated fund i ri r • i ! 65,000 i 65,000 i , :u,19,ooo 11 1,19,000 4· working expenses-administration 81 working expenscs-oprration other i than staff and fuel - - - 5,10,28,000 i 5,10,28,000 91 working expenses expenses-miscellaneous    iii dividend to general revenues and contributiun for grants to states in lieu of passenger fare tax 1,74,54,000 1,74,54,000 13 ·open iine works (revenue) j ,23,00,000 1,23,00,000 16 pensionary charges-i'cmion fund - 7,92,18,000 ,'l,ooo 7,92,20,000 20 18 appropriation to development fund 7,52,72000 752,72,000 appropriation to revenue reserve flmd 49,29·35,000 49,2935000 :25 21 appropriation to acciden t compenaation, safety and passenger amenities fund - 63,27,000 q327,ooo total 73,45,34,000 2t,86,ooo 73,67,20,000  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 expenditur~ 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 1977-78 madhu dandavate  president's recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india[copy of letter no 78-b-402, dated the 7th' march, 1978 from prof madhu dandavate, minister of railways to the secretary, lok sabha] the president, having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed appropriation bill providing for the appropriation out of the consolidated fund of india of the moneys required to meet the expenditure charged on the fund and the supplementary grants made by lok sabha, for 1977-78, recommends under clauses (1) and (3) of article 117 of the constitution of india read with clause (2) of article 115-thereof, the introduction in and consideration by lok sabha of the appropriation bil'l  a bill+'0 authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from " and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the ~ financial year 1977-78 for the purposes of railways (prof madhu dandavate, minister of railways) 