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288 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
( c ) whether they intend to give preferential treatment to applicants from the depressed classes for forest lands ?
The Honourable Mr. G. B. Pradhan : ( a ) No.
( b ) Such settlements have already been formed in the three Khandesh Divisions, and the feasibility of forming further settlements will be considered if applications are made and suitable lands in forests are available.
( c ) Application from depressed classes for forest lands will be favourably considered, but no promise of preferential treatment can be held out.
(B.L.C. Debates, Vol. XXI, pp. 269-70, dated 1st October 1927)
Deccan Agriculturists’ Relief Act : Repeal
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Will Government be pleased to state—
( a ) whether it is a fact that they are contemplating the introduction of a bill to repeal the Deccan Agriculturists’ Relief Act ;
( b ) if so, whether they have ascertained the views of the agricultural population whose interests are bound to be affected by such a step ;
( c ) whether they are aware that the Royal Commission on Agriculture has expressed the opinion that the operation of the Usurious Loans Act, 1918. has not been successful ?
The Honourable Mr. J. R. Martin : ( a ) and ( b ) The question of amending or repealing the Deccan Agriculturists’ Relief Act has been postponed till the question of legislation in connection with agricultural indebtedness recommended by the Royal Agricultural Commission can be taken up as a whole.
( c ) Yes.
(B.L.C. Debates, Vol. XXIV, p. 287, dated 29th September 1928)
Government Servants : Salaries and Pensions
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Will Government be pleased to state the total amount they paid out in 1927-28 (or any other year previous to it for which figures are available)—
( i ) as salaries to their permanent servant in the subordinate and clerical services ;
( ii ) as pensions to servants who were in their subordinate and clerical services ?
The Honourable Mr. G. B. Pradhan : ( i ) Figures of the cost of permanent and temporary establishments are not separately available. The total amount expended by the Provincial Government during 1925-26 on the salaries of their subordinate establishments was Rs. 296 lakhs excluding the cost (amounting to about Rs. 25 lakhs) of the menial establishments.
( ii ) Government regret that they are unable to furnish the information asked for as separate figures for different classes of establishments are not readily available.
(B.L.C. Debates, Vol. XXIV. p. 287. dated 29th September 1928)