1034 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
(c) What steps does he propose to take to avoid this loss of Government revenue, and are there any proposals to build more quarters of the higher class ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) (i) 98, (ii) 57, (iii) 138.
(b) Government are not losing. Officers occupying lower type of quarters are paying the maximum rent and no quarters are lying vacant.
(c) Part I—Does not arise.
Part II.—The matter is under consideration as part of the general proposal, for the provision of more residential accommodation for officers.
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*** Supply of Unfiltered Water in Quarters in** D.I.Z. and Minto Road Area in New Delhi
- Babu Ram Narayan Singh : (a) Will the Honourable the Labour Member please state whether there has been any proposal for the installation of pipes for the supply of unfiltered water in the courtyards of the Orthodox quarters in the D.I.Z. and Minto Road areas in New Delhi ?
(b) Is he aware of the fact that gallons of filtered water are being wasted every day in every quarters in the washing of floor, W.C., watering of flowers, plants or vegetables and in the sprinkling of water on the khus ki tatties during the hot weather?
(c) In view of the approaching hot weather will he please consider advisability of installing, the unfiltered water supply in the quarters, in the wider interest of service and economy ? If not, why not ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Yes.
(b) No. A bend and a gland cock are provided on the hydrants of unfiltered water at convenient places near these quarters at the beginning of every summer season to enable the occupants to draw unfiltered water and I do not think that the consumption of filtered water for these purposes during the remaining part of the year is excessive.
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. IV of 1946, 29th March 1946, p. 3159.