as introduced in lok sabha bill no  133  of  2012 the  abolition of begging bill, 2012 by shri r thamaraiselvan, mp a billto provide for abolition of begging and for matters connected therewith or incidental theretobe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-third year of the republic of india as follows:—1  (1) this act may be called the abolition of begging act, 2012short title, and commencement(2) it extends to the whole of indiadefinitions2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,—(a) "appropriate government" means in the case of a state, the government of that state and in all other cases, the central government;(b) "beggar" means a person who indulges in begging; and (c) "begging" means—5(i) soliciting alms in a public place, including railways, bus-stops, roadsides and public transport, by involving compassion; and(ii) entering into any private premises for the purpose of soliciting orreceiving alms3 begging by any person in any manner is hereby abolished10abolition of begging punishment for forced begging4 whoever forces or encourages any person, including a child in his care, custody orcharge, for begging or whoever uses any person as an exhibit for the purpose of begging, shall be punished with a fine of rupees five hundred5 (1) any person found begging shall be arrested by the police15arrest of persons found begging(2) any person so arrested shall be sent to a receiving centre, to be established inevery district by the appropriate government, wherein such person shall be provided with facilities for his rehabilitationbeggars' welfare fund6 (1) the central government shall constitute a fund to be known as the beggars'welfare fund for the welfare and rehabilitation of the beggars20(2) the fund shall be administered by, such agency, as the central government maydesignate7 (1) the appropriate government shall formulate such schemes, work out suchplans, including plans for provision of education, and create suitable infrastructure in every district so as to enable beggars to take up suitable jobs for earning livelihoodformulation of schemes and plans for beggars, etc25(2) the appropriate government shall set up destitute homes for providing food,shelter and protection to the old, infirm, helpless and destitute persons so as to discourage them from indulging in beggingpower to make rules8 (1) the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rulesfor carrying out the purposes of this act30 35(2) every rule made under this act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made,before each house of parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both the houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule statement  of  objects  and  reasonsdespite all efforts made and welfare measures taken by the central government and the state governments, the practice of begging continues unabated all over the country, especially in the metropolitan cities and urban areas there are also organized gangs who exploit innocent children and force them into begging its not for the sustenance of these boys and girls but for gathering alms for the gang leaders these gangs have made kidnapping children and forcing them into begging a business and thereby collect huge amountwhile the old and infirm beggars can be sent to destitute homes, the able-bodied beggars should be given education and training so that they can get gainful employmenttherefore, it is high time that a law for prevention of begging is brought forward hence this billnovember 6, 2012 financial  memorandumclause 5 of the bill provides for establishment of receiving centres in every district by the appropriate government clause 6 provides for setting up of beggars' welfare fund clause 7 provides for formulation of scheme and creating suitable infrastructure by appropriate government in every district so as to enable beggars to take up suitable jobs it further provides for setting up of destitute homes by the appropriate government the central government would have to incur expenditure from the consolidated fund of india for establishment of receiving centres, destitute homes, formulating schemes, creating suitable infrastructure in respect of union territories and shall also have to contribute monies into beggars' welfare fund the bill, therefore, if enacted, will involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of india it is estimated that a sum of rupees  two hundred crore  will be involved as a recurring expenditure per annum from the consolidated fund of indiaa non-recurring expenditure to the tune of rupees one hundred crore  is also likely to be involved memorandum  regarding  delegated  legislationclause 8 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 powers is of a normal character———— a billto provide for abolition of begging and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto————(shri r thamaraiselvan, mp)gmgipmrnd—3361ls(s3)—26112012