L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 609
(g) Yes ; ten per cent of emoluments and not pay.
(h), (j) and (k) The information asked for is not readily available and its collection would involve an amount of time and labour that would not be justifiable in war-time. It is impossible that in a large housing estate all houses will be full all the time—some loss is bound to occur from occasional vacancies and from the operation of the ten per cent rule.
(i) None of the leased houses in New Delhi and Darya Gunj are vacant and only four suites of accommodation suitable for officers and three suites of accommodation suitable for clerks are vacant in Karol Bagh.
(1) Government were fully aware.
(m) The rents paid were those fixed by the Rent Controller. So far as is known, in cases where houses had previously been leased, these did not exceed rents previously paid. The latter parts of the question do not arise.
(n) and (o) Government are not in a position to give a definite answer. It is probable that Government will want more houses.
(p) No. In view of my reply to other parts of this question, this does not seem to be necessary.
STATEMENT
(a) New Delhi area ... 122 bungalows and flats.
Notified area ... 8 bungalows.
Karol Bagh ... 143 [fiats (including accommodation ] suitable for clerks).
Darya Gunj ... 34 fiats (suitable for clerks only).
First house based on ... Last house based on
(b) New Delhi ... 1-4-41 2-2-43
Notified area ... 1-6-41 31-12-42
Karol Bagh ... 7-7-42 15-1-43
Darya Gunj ... 15-8-42 25-10-42
Mr. Lalchand Navalrai: May I know why some of the houses are lying vacant; are they not required by officers and clerks ?