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allotment of residences in New Delhi during the war are to be revised so as to provide for change of residences within the same class or group as was permissible under the former allotment rules, since the war is now over?
(b) Is he aware that some of the allotees who have not been fortunate to get quarters according to their choice are, much to their dissatisfaction, forced to continue in their present quarters ?
(c) Is he also aware of the fact that under the existing rules, senior officers moving down from Simla have been at a disadvantage as compared with the junior officers stationed here in securing allotment of quarters ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) The question of the desirability of the revision of the present allotment rules will be taken up shortly, when the question of making provision in the rules for change of residences will also be examined.
(b) That is a matter of opinion.
(c) Yes, in a few cases senior officers have been at a disadvantage but that is no sufficient reason for disturbing a large number of officers who are already in occupation of these quarters.
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*** Loss of Revenue due to Allotment of Lower** Class Accommodation to Higher Paid Servants
- Babu Ram Narayan Singh : (a) Will the Honourable the Labour Member please state the number of officers residing in lower type of clerks quarters in New Delhi but who are entitled to the allotment of (i) bungalows reserved for officers drawing Rs. 600 per mensem or more, (ii) [‘] A’ and (iii) ‘B’ class quarters intended for officers drawing less than Rs. 600 per mensem ?
(b) Is he aware of the fact that Government are losing a good amount in the shape of rent by not providing these officers with the class of accommodation to which they are eligible or even lower than that ?
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. IV of 1946, 29th March 1946, p. 3159.