L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 615
of the combined “C” type quarters in New Delhi on Maud, Ibbetson and Reading Roads, were allowed, on application, to exchange their quarters with lien with the regular “C” type quarters in Havelock Square, Baird Road, Market Road, Irwin Road, etc., as and when such quarters were available ?
(b) What was the longest period which it took to allot a regular “C” type quarter to an allottee of combined “C” type quarter in cases where such allottees asked for an exchange from the very time of allotment of such combined quarters to them ?
(c) Will the present allottees of such combined quarters be allowed to exchange with lien this year ? If not, why not ?
(d) What is the total number of quarters (regular “C” type) in the squares and roads mentioned in (a) above which will fall vacant this year due to the present allottees having to vacate them permanently for some reason or other, like retirement or allotment of a higher type of quarter ?
(e) Does he propose to see that at least the tenants of these combined “C” quarters are allowed to exchange with lien if they so want ? If not, why ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Yes.
(b) 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.
(c) and (e) Yes.: the revised rules are being altered to allow of this as soon as possible.
(d) The information cannot be given unless all applications for next summer and winter seasons are received in.
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*** The War Injuries (Compensation Insurance)** Bill
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Labour Member): Sir, I move for leave to introduce a Bill to impose on employers a liability to pay compensation to workmen sustaining war injuries and to provide for the insurance of employers against such liability.
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. II of 1943, 11th March 1943, p. 976.