Section 179(1) in The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973
(1)For every Zilla Parishad there shall be constituted a Zilla Parishad Fund bearing the name of the Zilla Parishad and there shall be placed to the credit thereof -(a)contributions and grants, if any, made by the Central or the State Government including such part of land revenue collected in the State as may be determined by the State Government;(b)contributions and grants, if any, made by a Panchayat Samiti or any other local authority;(c)loans, if any, granted by the Central or State Government or raised by the Zilla Parishad on security of its assets;(d)the proceeds of road cess and public works cess levied in the district;(e)all receipts on account of tolls, rates and fees levied by the Zilla Parishad;(f)all receipts in respect of any schools, hospitals, dispensaries, buildings, institutions or works, vested in, constructed by or placed under the control and management of the Zilla Parishad;(g)all sums received as gift or contribution and all income from any trust or endowment made in favour of the Zilla Parishad;(h)such fines or penalties imposed and realised under the provisions of this Act or of the bye-laws made thereunder, as may be prescribed;(i)money, if any, lying to the credit of the district Chowkidari reward fund constituted under section 25 of the Bengal Village Self-Government Act, 1919, the control over which rests with the District Magistrate, shall be credited by the District Magistrate to the Zilla Parishad Fund;(j)all other sums received by or on behalf of the Zilla Parishad.[Explanation. - A Zilla Parishad shall not receive to the credit of its fund -(a)any loan from any individual, severally or jointly, or any member or office bearer of the Zilla Parishad, and(b)any gift or contribution from any individual, severally or jointly, or any member or officer bearer of the Zilla Parishad save and except, in pursuance of a resolution adopted in a meeting of the Zilla Parishad accepting such gift or contribution and stating the purpose for which such gift or contribution is offered and accepted.]
