THE APPROPRIATION (No. 4) BILL, 2023

The Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2023 authorizes appropriation of moneys from the Consolidated Fund of India to meet excess expenditure for the year ended on March 31, 2021. This bill is introduced in pursuance of article 114 (1) of the Constitution of India read with article 115 thereof. The bill aims 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 grants made by the Lok Sabha for expenditure of the Central Government, for the financial year ended on March 31, 2021. The bill provides authorization for appropriation of moneys from the Consolidated Fund of India to meet certain excess expenditures for the year ended on March 31, 2021. The President has recommended under Article 117 of the Constitution, read with clause (2) of Article 115 thereof, the introduction of the Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2023, in the Lok Sabha and also recommends to the Lok Sabha the consideration of the Bill. The bill is introduced in pursuance of article 114 (1) of the Constitution of India read with article 115 thereof. The bill aims 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 grants made by the Lok Sabha for expenditure of the Central Government, for the financial year ended on March 31, 2021. The Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2023 authorizes appropriation of moneys from the Consolidated Fund of India to meet certain excess expenditures for the year ended on March 31, 2021.