 bill no 138 of  2014 the constitution (amendment) bill, 2014 byshri cr patil,  mp a billfurther to amend the constitution of indiabe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-fifth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title1 this act may be called the constitution (amendment) act, 2014 2 after article 21a of the constitution, the following new articles shall be inserted,—insertion of new articles 21b, 21c and 21dright to shelter21c (1) every citizen shall have the right to safe and adequate quantity of drinking waterright to safe and adequate drinking water5(2) the state shall, within a period of five years from the date of coming into force of this act, provide adequate number of hand pumps or piped water connections in every village or habitation in order to ensure adequate availability of safe drinking water to every citizenright to work21d every citizen who has attained the age of eighteen years shall have the right to work in such manner as parliament may, by law, determine" statement of objects and reasonsthe constitution gives us a number of fundamental rights in order to enable the citizens to live with dignity to live with dignity, there is need for a large number of things but the most basic among them are shelter, water and means of livelihood unless these are secured, there cannot be dignity in life shelter is one of the basic necessities for sustaining the life right to life and other similar rights guaranteed by the constitution for the well being of citizens will be worthless if citizens remain without shelter a shelter without a source of potable water nearby is an incomplete dwelling unit  similarly, growing unemployment has led to resorting to arms and indulgence in extremist activities by youth of the country hence,  it is necessary that right to shelter along with a source of potable water nearby and employment be guaranteed and made fundamental rightshence this billnew delhi;cr patilnovember 12, 2014 financial memorandumclause 2 of the bill seeks to insert new articles 21b, 21c and 21d in the constitution, with a view to making right to shelter, right to safe and adequate drinking water and right to work as fundamental rights of the citizens the bill, therefore, if enacted, will involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of india it is estimated that a recurring expenditure of rupees fifty thousand crore per annum will be involved no non-recurring expenditure is likely to be involved———— a billfurther to amend the constitution of india————(shri cr patil, mp)gmgipmrnd—2887ls(s3)—02-12-2014