NOTIFICATION

INCOME-TAX ACT

Section 35AC, sub-section (1) read with Explanation (b) thereto, of the Income-tax Act, 1961 - Eligible projects or schemes, expenditure on - Notified eligible projects or schemes

Notification No. 63/2009 [F.No. NC-274/10/2009]/S.O. 1255(E), Dated 18-5-2009

Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) number S.O. 234(E), dated the 15th February, 2007, issued under clause (b) of the Explanation to section 35AC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government had notified at serial number 8, Extension and support of present activities like conducting free polio operations; cataract operations camp etc.; providing free artificial limbs to rehabilitate orthopaedically disabled poor people by Smt. Parsanben Narandas Ramji Shah (Talajawala), Society for Relief & Rehabilitation of the disabled, 51, Vidyanagar, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, as an eligible project or scheme for a period of three years beginning with financial year 2006-2007;

And whereas the said project or scheme is likely to extend beyond three 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 extending the said project or scheme for a further period of three years;

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), hereby notifies the scheme or project Extension and support of present activities like conducting free polio operations; cataract operations camp etc.; providing free artificial limbs to rehabilitate orthopaedically disabled poor people being carried out by Smt. Parsanben Narandas Ramji Shah (Talajawala), Society for Relief & Rehabilitation of the disabled, 51, Vidyanagar, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, without any change in the approved cost of Rs. 5.00 crore, as an eligible project or scheme for a further period of three years beginning with financial year 2009-2010 i.e. 2009-10, 2010-2011 & 2011-2012.