626 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
(c) Are Government prepared to make proper arrangements for keeping the voters away from the clerk concerned, and to allow only those to come forward who are called to give their votes ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) and (b) No.
Qazi Muhammad Ahmad Kazmi: Did the Honourable Member make an enquiry as to the complaints that were made to the polling officer at the time the votes were taken and satisfy himself that there were complaints of the kind that I have made in the question ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : No. I will make enquiries if the necessity arises.
Qazi Muhammad Ahmad Kazmi: Now that I have put the question, will the Honourable Member be pleased to make an enquiry whether it is a fact that the complaints that are made are correct ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Yes.
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*** Fall in Coal Output of Bengal and** Bihar Coal Fields
- Mr. K. C. Neogy : Will the Honourable the Labour Member please state if it is a fact that the output of coal in the Bengal and Bihar coal fields in the year 1942 was considerably less than that of the previous years ? If so, what were the percentages separately of the decrease as compared to the output for the years 1939, 1940 and
1941 ? What are the factors responsible for this reduction in output ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : No. The output of coal in the Bengal and Bihar coalfields for 1942 was very considerably above that for 1939. The peak year to date has been 1940. There was a very slight drop in 1941 on the 1940 figures and a further slight drop in 1942. The total drop on the 1940 figures is less than one per cent.
As the drop in production is so slight no detailed enquiry has been held into its cause.
Mr. K. C. Neogy: Has any representation been made to the Government of India by the trade interests on this particular point, mentioning any grievance due to which this drop might have occurred ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I have no information as yet.
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. II of 1943, 20th March 1943, p. 1276.