S.O. 156(E) : Notification: S.O. 156(E) Date of Issue: 23/2/2000

Notification: S.O. 156(E) Date of Issue: 23/2/2000

Notification: S.O. 156(E)

Section(s) Referred: s. 35AC(b) ,r. 11M(5)

Statute: INCOME TAX

Date of Issue: 23/2/2000

Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance Number S.O. 180(E), dated 10th March, 1997, issued under 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 17, construction, purchase of equipments and furnishing of a 50 bed hospice for the care of the terminally ill cancer patients at Bangalore, Karnataka, by Bangalore Hospice Trust, c/o. Indian Cancer Society, HAL, Bangalore-560075, as an eligible project or scheme for a period of three years beginning with the assessment year 1997-98.

And whereas the said project or scheme is likely to extend beyond three years;

And whereas the National Committee 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;

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 specifies the scheme or project of construction, purchase of equipments and furnishing of a 50 bed hospice for the care of the terminally ill cancer patients at Bangalore, Karnataka, which is being carried out by Bangalore Hospice Trust, c/o. Indian Cancer Society, HAL, Bangalore-560075, at the estimated cost of rupees two crore seventy-one lakhs fifty thousand only, as an eligible project or scheme for a further period of three years beginning with the assessment year 2001-2002.

[No. 11242/F.No. NC-159/99]