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*** Desirability of Extending Concessions** Enjoyed by Staff of Viceregal Estates, Simla, to Staff of Simla Central Division of Central P.W.D.
165. Sardar Mangal Singh : With reference to the reply to part (b) of unstarred question No. 136, answered on the
9th April, 1945, regarding the desirability of extending to the ministerial and inferior staff of the Simla Central Division, the same concessions as are enjoyed by such staff of the Viceregal Estates, Simla, will the Honourable the Labour Member please state whether any decision has so far been arrived at ? If so, will he please place a copy of the orders issued on the subject on the table of the House ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : A copy of the orders embodying the final decision arrived at in the case is laid on the table.
Copy of letter No. E-6, dated the 6th December 1945 from the Assistant Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Labour, New Delhi, to the Additional Chief Engineer, Central Public Works Department, Western Zone, New Delhi.
Subject. —Grant of compensatory allowances to the staff of the Simla Central Division and of the Rent Control Office of the Central Public Works Department at Simla.
Reference your letter No. 01171-E, dated 7th June, 1944. The Governor-General in Council sanctions the grant of Compensatory allowances to the non-gazetted staff of the Simla Central Division and of the Rent Control Office of the Central Public Works Department at Simla at the rates shown below :—
(a) Non-gazetted Ministerial and Technical staff, other than inferior servants—15 per cent of pay subject to a minimum of Rs. 15 (fifteen) and maximum of Rs.
35 (thirty-five) per mensem.
(b) Inferior Staff—Rs. 2 (two) per mensem fixed.
- These orders will have retrospective effect from the 1st July, 1945.
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. IV of 1946, 29th March 1946. p. 3165.