Section 14: Beggars and Indigents Welfare Fund

(1) The State Government shall create a fund at the state level under section 27 of the Act to be known as the Rajasthan Beggars and Indigents Welfare Fund, herein under referred to as the fund, for the welfare and rehabilitation of beggars and indigents under the provisions of the Act. (2) The fund shall be used,- (a) to implement programmes for the welfare and rehabilitation of beggars or indigents, including purchase of tools, machinery, etc for their permanent rehabilitation; (b) to pay grant-in-aid to service organizations; (c) to meet the expenses of State Advisory Board; and (d) to do all other things that are incidental and necessary for the above purposes thereof. (3) The management and the administration of the fund shall be under the control of the State Advisory Board. (4) The assets of the fund shall include all such grants and contributions, recurring or non-recurring from the State Government or any other statutory or non statutory bodies set up by the State Government as well as the voluntary donations from any individual or organization. (5) All withdrawals shall be made by cheques or requisitions, as the case may be, signed by the Secretary cum Treasurer and in case of amounts exceeding rupees twenty five thousand, the cheques shall be signed duly by the Secretary cum treasurer and the member of the Board of the management to be nominated by the State Advisory Board. (6) The Commissioner shall be final authority regarding any type of decision or clarification in relation to administration of fund.