 the schedule[see sections 2 (d), (1) & 8 (4), 41) & 6] | department of revenue-—income-tas customs and central excise, 2 department of sale tax ro) - municipal corporation 4 departments dealing with public utility services like water, electricity, civil supplies, etc oy - department dealing with housing a - police corrigendum to the government servants (declaration of assets and investigation) bill, 2004 by shri bachi singh rawat, mp(bill no 12 of 2004) to be/as introduced in lok sabha] 4, inthe schedule, line 2,- for "[see sections 2(d), 5(i) & 83(4), 4(1) & 6]" read "see sections 2(d), 5(i) & 8)" new delhi; 6 july 2004 15 asadha 1926 (saka) statement of objects and reasonsthere has been a large scale corruption in certain departments of the government dealing with income-tax, customs and central excise housing, water electricity, law and order as is evident trom public outery and reports in newspapers and electronic media there are allegations that persons working in these departments despite having very meagre salary live ina very lavish style with all modern facilities so far, there has been no initiative by the government to look into the life style of these persons and take action against them it is a common fact that an ordinary man has to run from pillar to post to get his work done if he does not bribe the concerned persons everyday there are reports in'the newspapers and electronic media about the deep rooted and wide spread corruption in these departments this is also highlighted by articles and letters published in newspapers it is high time that the government took initiative to look into the high level of corruption in these departments before the situation becomes explosive the bill seeks to achieve this purpose by providing a deterrent to the effect that assets of government employees shall be subject to continuous scrutiny new dew bachi singh rawat june 21,2004 financial memorandumclause 3 of the bill provides for the establishment of an authority to be known as the government servants assets investigation authority by the central government the bill, if enacted, will involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of india it is likely to involve a recurring expenditure of about rupees one crore per annum a non-recurring expenditure of about rupees five crore is also likely to be incurred  memorandum regarding delegated legislation' clause 9 of the bill empowers the central government to make rules for carrying out _ the purposes of the bill as the rules will relate to matters of detail only, the delegation of _ legislative power is of a normal character 