L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 597
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*** High Rates for Works of Landing Grounds in** New Delhi Cantonment
@ 144. Mr. K. C. Neogy : (a) Will the Honourable the Labour Member please state whether it is a fact that the rates for works of Landing Grounds in the new Cantonment, New Delhi, were sanctioned and awarded at high levels originally, but later on they had to be reduced, and the contractors are now doing the works at these reduced rates ?
(b) If the answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, why were the higher rates sanctioned in the beginning, and under whose authority ?
(c) What action do Government propose to lake against the officers who are responsible for this state of affairs ?
(d) What precautions have been, or are going to be, taken by the Government of India to prevent a recurrence of such instances to ensure rigid economy in the execution of all such works ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) and (b). Three items of works, viz. (1) Landing Ground, (2) Domestic Buildings and (3) Technical Buildings were carried out in connection with the construction of the New Cantonment, New Delhi, Landing Ground. As regards (1) and (2) the answer is in the negative.
As regards (3) some reduction in rates was effected owing to change of specification.
(c) and (d). Do not arise.
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† Irregularities in Connection with Application of Chapter VI-A of the Indian Railways Act
146. Mr. N. M. Joshi (on behalf of Mr. Lalchand Navalrai) : (a) Will the Honourable the Labour Member be pleased to state when the Indian Railways (Amendment) Act XIV of 1930 came into force ?
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. I of 1943, 19th February 1943, p. 118.
@ Answer to this question laid on the table, the questioner being absent.
† Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. I of 1943, 19th February 1943, pp.
420-21.