L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 571
about the sixth batch which will sail shortly and statistics will be kept of all future batches.
(b) Candidates for training under the scheme are selected by the National Service Tribunals and Government have suggested to the Chairmen of these Tribunals that when making their selections they should associate with the Tribunal non-officials of influence belonging to the Scheduled Castes preferably members of the local Legislature.
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*** Approved Contractors of the Central** Public Works Department
Rao Bahadur N. Sivaraj : (a) Will the Honourable the labour Member please State the total number of contractors on the approved list of the Central Public Works Department according to classes ? (b) How many of them belong to scheduled castes ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) The total number of contractors on the approved list of the Central Public Works Department is 1,171, according to the classification given below :—
- Building contractors—
Class I (No limit) … 115
Class II (below Rs. 50,000) … 236
Class III (below Rs. 20,000) … 620
Total … 971
- Electrical contractors—
Class I (above Rs. 20,000) … 28
Class II (below Rs. 20,000) … 42
Total … 70
Furniture and Sanitary contractors … 130
(no classification).
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. III of 1942, 23rd September 1942, p. 458.