 statement of objects and reasonsin a democracy like ours, press plays a very significant role in its proper functioning it highlights the shortcomings in the governance of the country which compels the government to rectify the errors and function properly for the welfare of the people but journalists play vital role in giving the necessary news and maintaining the press function properly the journalists collect news undeterred by season, hostile atmosphere and violence they do not bother for scorching heat, chilly winters and intermittent rains be ita bandh, demonstration, communal riot, curfew or even war the journalist gathers the news for his newspaper establishment even if there is a risk to his own life a photographer of a newspaper establishment covers every important aspect of a news risking his own life sometimes the risk becomes a reality and mishaps take place which render the near and dear ones of such journalists totally helpless the newspaper establishments do provide some relief but that remains inadequate the entire life style of dependents of such a journalist changes overnight some incidents such as the death of a correspondent while covering the demonstrations or the death of correspondents in tragic road accident have highlighted the dangers involved in this profession and the helplessness of their near and dear ones in some cases money is collected by the colleagues of the deceased to help the dependents but not in every case in such prevailing circumstances it is felt that a welfare fund for the working journalists should be established in the country in which money be given by the central government and newspaper establishments from time to time and welfare measures should be undertaken therefrom for the working journalists and for their near and dear ones so that the journalists could discharge their duties fearlessly hence this bill s 5 ahluwalia financial memorandumclause 3 of the bill provides for the establishment of working journalists welfare fund clause 4 provides fora board of trustees the bill, if enacted, will involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of india it 1s estimated that a sum of rupees fifty crores ts likely to be incurred as recurring expenditure every year a non-recurring expenditure of rupees twenty crores ts also likely to be incurred memorandum regarding delegated legislationclause 8 of the bill empowers the central government to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the bill the delegation of legislative powers is of a normal character, as the matters to be prescribed are of details only