L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 991
should also assist in the provision of better housing for contractors’ labourers.
The question of providing housing facilities to C.P.W.D. labourers who have not been provided with Government accommodation is under Government’s active consideration.
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*** Making Mica a Central Subject**
- Shri Satya Narayan Sinha : (a) Will the Honourable the Labour Member be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the British Parliament is going to amend the Government of India Act in such a way as to make Mica a Central subject?
(b) If so, will the Honourable Member kindly have it postponed till the representative Government is ushered in Bihar, which is a question of a few weeks ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) A bill has been introduced in the British Parliament to amend the Government of India Act in such a way as to give the Centre power to make laws in regard to certain matters including Mica for the transitional period from War to Peace.
(b) For the long period Government are considering the introduction of legislation in this House with reference to Item
36 of List I of the Government of India Act to bring certain aspects of Mica under Central Control.
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@ Grievances of Employees of Government Press, Aligarh
- Pandit Sri Krishna Dutt Paliwal : Will the Honourable the Labour Member be pleased to state :
(a) whether the employees of the Government Press, Aligarh, have given notice of strike, if so, what are their grievances and demands,
***** Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. III of 1946, 12th March 1946, p. 2236.
@ Ibid., p. 2238.