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Contingency Fund of India

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the advances from the Contingency Fund are recouped to the Fund. The corpus  
 
the advances from the Contingency Fund are recouped to the Fund. The corpus  
 
varies across states and the quantum is decided by the State legislatures.</p>
 
varies across states and the quantum is decided by the State legislatures.</p>
 
 
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Revision as of 01:59, 12 August 2011

This term derives its origin from the Constitution of India.

The Contingency Fund of India established under Article 267 (1) of the Constitution is in the nature of an imprest (money maintained for a specific purpose) which is placed at the disposal of the President to enable him/her to make advances to meet urgent unforeseen expenditure, pending authorization by the Parliament. Approval of the legislature for such expenditure and for withdrawal of an equivalent amount from the Consolidated Fund is subsequently obtained to ensure that the corpus of the Contingency Fund remains intact. The corpus for Union Government at present is Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) and is enhanced from time to time by the Union Legislature. The Ministry of Finance operates this Fund on behalf of the President of India.

Similarly, Contingency Fund of each State Government is established under Article 267(2) of the Constitution – this is in the nature of an imprest placed at the disposal of the Governor to enable him/her to make advances to meet urgent unforeseen expenditure, pending authorization by the State Legislature. Approval of the Legislature for such expenditure and for withdrawal of an equivalent amount from the Consolidated Fund is subsequently obtained, whereupon the advances from the Contingency Fund are recouped to the Fund. The corpus varies across states and the quantum is decided by the State legislatures.


References

http://www.finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_eco_affairs/budget/ContingencyFundIndiaAct1950.pdf


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