1024 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Prof. N. G. Ranga : Is any effort being made to give additional opportunities for scheduled caste contractors to have their share ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : They can get their share in accordance with the rules laid down.
Prof. N. G. Ranga : There are only very few from the scheduled castes, because they are so poor.
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*** Muslim Horticultural Subordinates in** Central P. W. D.
- Mr. Ahmed E. H. Jaffer : (a) Will the Honourable the Labour Member kindly state if it is a fact that three B. Sc. Muslims were appointed in the Central P.W.D. as Horticultural Subordinates on the 28th February 1945, 19th March 1945, and
23rd May 1945, but they were not given charge of Sections till the 28th November 1945 ?
(b) On what duties were they put during the intervening period ?
(c) If they were not required for specific work expected of them, why has public money to the amount of Rs. 5,000 been wasted in this way, who is responsible for that and what action do Government propose to take against the officer concerned ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Yes.
(b) and (c) As the men were fresh from college and had no practical experience, they were given preliminary training as probationers before being placed in formal charge of sections.
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@ Scales of Pay and Increments to Chowdhries and Assistant Chowdhries in Horticulture Division
- Mr. Ahmed E. H. Jaffer : Will the honourable the Labour Member kindly state the scales of pay and increments allowed to
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. IV of 1946, 29th March 1946, p. 3133.
@ Ibid., p. 3134.