Section 48:
Cost of development programme.
(1) A subsidiary bank may accept any subsidies offered
by the State Bank to meet--
(a) the cost of the whole or any part of any specific programme of development undertaken by
that subsidiary bank with the approval of the State Bank; and
(b) such losses or expenditure as may be approved by the State Bank, with the consent of the
Reserve Bank.
(2) For the purposes of the 1[Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961)], any subsidy received by a
subsidiary bank under sub-section (1) shall not be treated as income, profits or gains of the subsidiary
bank.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 30 of 2007, s. 23 for "Indian Income-tax Act, 1922 (11 of 1922)" (w.e.f. 9-7-2007).