 bill no 12 of  2016 the euryale ferox nut growers (remunerative price and welfare) bill, 2016 byshri kirti azad, mpa billto provide for payment of remunerative price to euryale ferox nut growers, insurance of euryale ferox nut crop free of cost and for overall welfare of euryale ferox nut growers and for matters connected therewithbe  it enacted by parliament in the sixty-seventh year of the republic of india as follows:—short title and commencementwelfare) act, 2016definitions2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,—(a) "fund" means the euryale ferox nut growers welfare fund constituted under section 6;(b) "grower" means any person who cultivates euryale ferox; and (c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this act53 (1) the central government shall procure the entire euryale ferox nut crop from growers through such agency as may be prescribedprocurement of euryale ferox nut crop4 the central government shall fix remunerative price of euryale ferox nut every year after taking into consideration—10fixation of remuneration price of euryale ferox nut(a) increase in the price of euryale ferox nut seeds, pesticides, fertilizers andother inputs;(b) total investment made by the euryale ferox nut growers; and(c) such other factors, as may be prescribedinsurance155 the entire euryale ferox nut cultivated by every grower shall be compulsorily insured free of cost by the central government against natural calamities, fall in the yield of euryale ferox nut, fall in the price of euryale ferox nut and such other eventualities as may be prescribed6 (1) the central government shall constitute a fund to be known as the euryale ferox nut growers welfare fundeuryale ferox nut growers welfare fund20(2) the central government and the state governments concerned shall contribute to the fund in such ratio as may be prescribed7 the fund shall be utilized—utilisation of the fund25(a) to provide financial assistance to euryale ferox nut growers for purchasingeuryale ferox nut seeds, pesticides and fertilizers and in cases of low yields of euryale ferox nut or loss of their crops due to rains, storms, floods, hailstorms or drought;(b) to pay compensation to the next of kin of euryale ferox nut growers in theevent of their death;30(c) to provide free health facilities to euryale ferox nut growers and theirfamilies;(d) to provide assistance to the euryale ferox nut growers in the event of disability; and(e) for such other purposes as may be prescribed by the central governmentpower to make rules8 (1) the central government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of thisact3540(2) every rule made under this section 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  reasonsthe states of bihar, assam, odisha and manipur have conducive conditions for the production of euryale ferox nut the euryale ferox nut, as a food product, is used as a salty item by roasting it, and as sweet item in kheer, prasada etc particularly in north india, it is served to women post natal for medicinal purposes but of late, euryale ferox nut growers in the country are facing problems as they are not getting remunerative price for their produce euryale ferox nut cultivation is turning out to be a non-profitable venture for the farmers due to increase in the prices of euryale ferox nut seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and other inputs due to high investment involved in the cultivation of euryale ferox nut, farmers have to go for loans and on account of being unable to repay the loans, they are living under great distress being a cash crop, insurance facility is also not available to the euryale ferox nut farmersthe condition of euryale ferox nut growers in the leading euryale ferox nut producing states of bihar, assam, odisha and manipur is pitiable farmers of these states are getting into debt trap and in many cases, their financial condition is compelling them to take the extreme step of committing suicidetherefore, it is the responsibility of the central government to fix the remunerative price of euryale ferox nut; provide for free and compulsory insurance of euryale ferox nut crops and constitute a euryale ferox nut growers welfare fund to meet various needs of euryale ferox nut growershence this billnew delhi;kirti  azaddecember 11, 2015 financial  memorandumclause 3 of the bill provides for procurement by the central government of entire euryale ferox nut produced in the country clause 5 provides for compulsory insurance of euryale ferox nut crop free of cost against natural calamities, fall in the yield of euryale ferox nut, fall in price of euryale ferox nut and such other eventualities clause 6 provides for the constitution of a euryale ferox nut growers welfare fund the bill, therefore, if enacted, would involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of india it is estimated that a recurring expenditure of about rupees two thousand crore may be involved per annum from the consolidated fund of indiaa non-recurring expenditure of about rupees seven 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 power is of a normal character———— a billto provide for payment of remunerative price to euryale ferox nut growers, insuranceof euryale ferox nut crop free of cost and for overall welfare of euryale ferox nutgrowers and for matters connected therewith————(shri kirti azad, mp)