NOTIFICATION NO 24/2006, DATED 3-2-2006
S.O. (E).- Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) number S.O.308(E) dated the 11th May, 1999, issued under sub-section (1) read with clause (b) of the Explanation to section 35AC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government had specified at serial number 4, for Running of Rehabilitation/Welfare activities for leprosy cured patients at Sindhrot, Vadodara, Gujarat by Shram Mandir Trust, Sindhrot, District-Baroda, Gujarat, as an eligible project or scheme for a period of three years beginning with assessment year 2000-2001 and which was extended further vide notification number S.O.611(E) dated the 7th June, 2002 for a period of three years beginning with assessment year 2003-2004;
And whereas the said project or scheme is likely to extend beyond six years;
And whereas the National Committee for Promotion of Social and Economic Welfare, being satisfied that the said project or scheme is being executed properly, made a further recommendation under sub-rule (5) of rule 11M of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 for specifying the said project or scheme for a further period of three years and enhancing the project cost from Rs.400.00 lakhs as corpus fund to Rs. 1000.00 lakhs as corpus fund alongwith allowing of the amount already collected under the corpus fund to be taken against this approval of Rs. 1000 lakhs;
Now, therefore, the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (b) of the Explanation to section 35AC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961),-
(a) hereby specifies the scheme or project for Running of Rehabilitation/Welfare activities for leprosy cured patients at Sindhrot, Vadodara, Gujarat, which is being carried out by Shram Mandir Trust, Sindhrot, District-Baroda, Gujarat as an eligible project or scheme for a further period of three years commencing from the financial year 2005-2006; and
(b) further amends the said notification number S.O.308(E) dated the 11th May, 1999, to the following effect, namely :-
In the said notification, in the Table against serial number 4, in column (4), relating to maximum amount of cost to be allowed as deduction under section 35 AC, for the letters, figures and words “Rs.400.00 lakhs as corpus fund” the letters figures and words “Rs. 1000.00 lakhs as corpus fund” shall be substituted.
