Section 2. Establishment of the Contingency Fund of India

2. Establishment of the Contingency Fund of India .—[2] [(1)] There shall be established a Contingency Fund in the nature of an imprest entitled the Contingency Fund of India, into which shall be paid from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India a sum of[3] [fifty crores of rupees]: 4[Provided that during the period beginning on the 28th day of July, 1999 and ending on the 31st day of March, 2000, this section shall have effect subject to the modification that for the words "fifty crores of rupees", the words "five hundred and fifty crores of rupees" shall be substituted.] 5[(2) On and from the date on which the Finance Bill, 2005 receives the assent of the President, the sum which shall be paid from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India into the Contingency Fund of India under sub-section (1) shall stand enhanced to five hundred crores of rupees.] 6[(3) On and from the date on which the Finance Bill, 2021 receives the assent of the President, the sum which shall be paid from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India into the Contingency Fund of India under sub-section (2) shall stand enhanced to thirty thousand crores of rupees.]