Questions and Answers - Page 662

L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 641

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*** Hardships under the Delhi Rent Control Order**

  1. Sardar Sant Singh : (a) Will the Honourable the Labour Member please state if it is a fact that a representation was submitted by the New Delhi House Owners’ and Lessees’ Association in December last against the provisions of the Rent Control Order to the Labour Department ? If so, has the representation been examined by the Department ? If so, what conclusions have been reached ?

(b) Is the Honourable Member aware that the Rent Control Order is causing great hardship ? If so, are Government prepared to replace it by the Punjab Rent Restriction Act, 1941, which is in force in Old Delhi ?

The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Yes. The representation is still under consideration.

(b) No. The latter part of the question does not arise but I would refer the Honourable Member to the reply to part (c) of starred question No. 231.

Sardar Sant Singh : May I ask the Honourable Member if he has seen the recent judgment of the Honourable the Chief Commissioner of Delhi in this connection ?

The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I have not.

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@Licences for Exploration and Scientific Prospecting of Potential Oil Sources

  1. Mr. K. C. Neogy : Will the Honourable Member for Labour be pleased to state whether it is a fact that licences for carrying on