 bill no 67 of 2015 the orphan child (welfare) bill, 2015 byshri prahlad singh patel, mp a billto provide for welfare of orphan children and for matters connected therewithbe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-sixth year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the orphan child (welfare) act, 2015short title and commencement(2) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may,  by notification in the official gazette, appoint52 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,—definitions(a) "appropriate government" means in the case of a state, the government of that state and in all other cases, the central government;10(b) "child" means a person who has not completed the age of eighteen years;and(c) "orphan child" includes a child who is an abandoned, neglected or a destitute child 3 the central government shall establish adequate number of children homes with all basic amenities in every district of the country for the welfare of orphan childrenestablishment of children homes4 (1) every orphan child who is admitted into the children home shall be entitled to the following facilities free of cost,—(a) accommodation, food and clothing;5(b) education including higher and technical education; and facilities to be provided to the orphan children in children homes(c) medical assistance(2) every orphan child shall also be entitled to such other facilities as  are necessary for his all-round development105 notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, all benefits of centrally-sponsored schemes meant for the welfare of children belonging to the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes shall also be available to orphan childrenextension of benefits of centrallysponsored schemes meant for children belonging to the scheduled caste and the scheduled tribe to orphan children156 (1) the appropriate government shall designate a nodal officer in every district to ensure that all benefits of schemes meant for welfare of children belonging to the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes reach every orphan childnodal officer in every district(2) the nodal officer shall, in respect of his district, submit an annual report containing such details of welfare measures provided to orphan children, as may be prescribed by rules made under this act, to the central governmentpower to make rules207 (1) the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this act25(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 reasonsthough there are some schemes to take care of orphan children, the situation of orphan children in our country is still worst there is no comprehensive policy framework for their overall development therefore, this bill proposes that all the benefits meant for welfare of children belonging to the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes be extended to orphan children so as to ensure them a dignified life in true spirit of constitutionhence this billnew delhi;prahlad singh patelfebruary 10,  2015 financial  memorandumclause 3 of the bill provides for setting up of adequate number of children homes with all basic amenities for the welfare of orphan children in every district of the country by the central government clause 4 provides for free of cost food, accommodation, clothing, education and medical facilities to the orphan children clause 5 provides for extension of benefits of centrally-sponsored schemes meant for the welfare of children belonging to the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes to every orphan child the bill, therefore, if enacted, will involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of india it is estimated that an annual recurring expenditure of about rupees five hundred crore is likely to be involveda non-recurring expenditure of about rupees five crore is also likely to be involved memorandum regarding delegated legislationclause 7 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———— a billto provide for welfare of orphan children and for matters connected therewith————(shri prahlad singh patel, mp)gmgipmrnd—4761ls—04-03-2015