142 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
As these revenues were insufficient the Government of India undertook to supplement them by the following assignments from the Imperial exchequer:—
Year Assignments
Rs.
1877-78 ... ... ... 19,63,000
1878-79 ... ... ... 18,90,000
1879-80 ... ... ... 18,17,000
These assignments were, however, subject to change because of the proviso applying to the assigned revenues. By virtue of that proviso the Government of India was to claim half the net increase of their combined annual yield over the estimated normal and was to bear half the deficit if their actual combined yield failed short of the normal. If there was an increase above the normal the assignments were to be reduced by a sum equal to half the increase, and if there was a decrease the assignments were to be increased by a sum equal to half the decrease.
Bombay
Coming to the Provincial Budget [1] of the Bombay Government we find the following charges were incorporated in it:—
| Heads of Charge | Grant as already fixed for 1877-8 | Retrench- ment | Consolidated Grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Refunds ... ... ... 4. Land Revenue ... ... ... 6. Excise ... ... ... 7. Customs ... ... ... 8. Salt ... ... ... 14. Administration ... ... ... 15. Minor Departments ... ... 16. Law and Justice ... ... ... 18. Marine ... ... ... 20. Ecclesiastical ... ... ... 21. Medical ... ... ... 22. Stationery and Stamp ... ... 24. Allowances and Assignments ... 26. Superannuation allowances ... ... 28. Miscellaneous ... ... ... Add— Existing allotment for provincial services Total ... | Rs. 1,10,000 65,07,000 80,000 8,09,000 5,69,000 11,43,000 1,13,000 43,12,000 31,000 3,25,000 2,68,000 2,29,000 64,81,000 8,00,000 28,000 1,04,54,000 | Rs. 5,67,000 ... | Rs. 2,13,96,000 1,04,54,000 |
| 3,24,17,000 | 5,67,000 | 3,18,50,000 |
1 Gazette of India, Part I, dated August 4, 1877, p. 468