L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1009
Date of starting the Date on which the Name of Centre collection of budgets work was finished
VIII Khewra (2)—
Khewra 1st week of April 1944 10-1-45
Dandot & A.C.C.I. 15-10-44 10-1-45
IX Sind (1)—
- Karachi 1-8-44 31-7-45
X Orissa (2)—
Cuttack 15-12-44 15-9-45
Berhampur 15-1244 15-9-45
XI U.P. (1)—
- Cawnpore January 1945 Enquiries are proceeding.
XII Assam (3)—
Tinsukia April 1944 15-10-45
Silchar April 19-14 15-10-45
Gauhati April 1944 15-10-45
Prof. N. G. Ranga : Will such enquiries be made at least in few test cases in regard to agricultural labour?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I will bear that in mind although I cannot commit myself.
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*** Compilation of Unweighted Retail Price Index** Number
- Sri M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar : (a) Will the Honourable the Labour Member be pleased to state the purpose behind the compilation of unweighted Retail Price Index Number by groups about industrial cities and town of this country published in the indian Labour Gazette ?
(b) Were the items and their qualities constituting the groups for which Retail Price Index Numbers are worked out ever made known to the public ? If not, why not ?
(c) Will the Honourable Member place before the House total number of items for each group of every centre for which Retail Price Index Numbers arc being released by the Labour Department ? In this connection, will he also slate what the criterion was for fixing upon
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. IV of 1946, 21st March 1946, p. 2708.