The Constitution (Distribution of Revenues) No. 7 Order, 2009
Published vide Notification New Delhi, the 27th March, 2009
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Ministry of Law and Justice
(Lagislative Department)
G.S.R. 211(E). - The following Order made by the President is published for general information :-
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The Constitution (Distribution of Revenues) No.7 Order, 2009
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 275 of the Constitution, the President, after having considered the recommendations of the Twelfth Finance Commission, hereby makes the following Order, namely :-
- This Order may be called the Constitution (Distribution of Revenues) No.7 Order, 2009.
- The General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of a Central Act.
- (1) In accordance with the provisions of clause (1) of Article 275, there shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund of India, in the financial year commencing on the 1st day of April, 2008, as grants-in-aid of the revenues to each of the States specified in column (1) of the Table below, the sums specified against it in column (2) of the said Table, towards expenditure for "Heritage Conservation" - preservation and protection of historical monuments, archaeological sites, public libraries, museums and archives, and also for improving the tourist infrastructure to facilitate visit to these sites, namely :-
Table
| State | Rupees in Lakhs |
| 1 | 2 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1000 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 125 |
| Bihar | 687.5 |
| Chhattisgarh | 211 |
| Goa | 435 |
| Gujarat | 625 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 250 |
| Jharkhand | 250 |
| Karnataka | 602.5 |
| Kerala | 418.3 |
| Manipur | 125 |
| Meghalaya | 125 |
| Nagaland | 125 |
| Orissa | 937.25 |
| Rajasthan | 1250 |
| Sikkim | 125 |
| Tripura | 125 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 1232.62 |
| West Bengal | 1000 |
(2) Any sum or sums payable under sub-paragraph (1) shall be in addition to any sum or sums payable to the States under each of the provisions to clause (1) of Article 275.