 bill no cxiv of 2005 the palm industry workers welfare bill, 2005 a billto provide for welfare of palm industry workers and for matters connected therewithbe it enacted by parliament in the fifty-sixth year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the palm industry workers welfare act, 2005(2) it shall come into force at onceshort title and commencementdefinitions2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:—5(i) 'palm industry' means and includes all processes connected with produceobtained from palm tree, including manufacture and trading and also connected with palm oil, whether used as a commodity or an item of handicraft or daily use and whether used for domestic consumption or for export purposes;(ii)  'prescribed' means prescribed by rules made under the act; (iii) 'worker' means any worker connected with palm industry103 (1) the central government shall by notification in the official gazette, set up a palm industry workers welfare fundpalm industry workers welfare fund(2) the fund shall be administered by a board of trust comprising:—(a) a chairman, who possesses adequate knowledge in palm industry, to be appointed by the central government;5(b) three other members to be nominated by the government of the states where palm trees are grown in abundance;(c) a representative of the palm industry workers(3) the fund shall consist of contribution from central government, state governments, donations and contributions received from employers10(4) every state government or a union territory shall conduct a survey of palm industry workers in the state and send the information to the central government4 the fund shall be utilised for the following purposes:—utilisationof the fund(i) education of children of palm industry workers; (ii) investment of a prescribed amount in case a worker decides to set up his ownestablishment connected with the palm industry;(iii) healthcare for palm industry workers and their families;15(iv) concessional accommodation facilities;(v) disability allowance if a worker meets with accidents during work; (vi) old age pension to be payable after sixty years of age; (vii) insurance premium for life insurance of palm industry workers; (viii) family pension after the death of a worker20power to make rules5  the central government may, by notification in the gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this act statement  of  objects   and  reasonspalm industry workers come under unorganised sector they live in distress conditionstheir working conditions are not safe and prone to accidents palm trees grow in abundance in certain states like tamil nadu tamil nadu was the first state to set up a board for the welfare of palm workers after they become unfit to work further, they suffer a lot no social security provision is available for themtherefore, it is proposed to constitute a fund for their welfare hence this billc  perumal financial  memorandumthe bill, if enacted will involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of india in respect of setting up of a fund for the welfare of palm industry workers under clause 3 it is likely that an annual recurring expenditure of about rupees one hundred crore will be involveda non-recurring expenditure of about rupees ten crores also likely to be involved memorandum  regarding  delegated  legislationclause 5 of the bill empowers the central government to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the act the rules will relate to matters of detail only and as such the delegation of legislative powers is of a normal character rajya  sabha———— a billto provide for welfare of palm industry workers and for matters connected therewith————(shri cperumal, mp)mgipmrnd—5396rs(s4)—17-02-2006