644 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
long time and whose names have been on the waiting list, have been deprived of this privilege which they have been enjoying for a long time without any cogent reason;
(v) the Government of India have framed the new rules without consulting the Imperial Secretariat Association, Attached Offices Association and the General Headquarters Association who watch the interests of the ministerial staff;
(vi) persons living in the New Area have pay at least six annas per day per head on bus or tonga hire while coming to, and going back from, office ; and
(vii) members of the staff living in the New Area are not drawing any conveyance allowance ?
(b) If the replies to parts (a) (i) to (vii) above in the affirmative, does he propose to remove this disability, with a view to allowing Government servants living in the New Area (Minto Road Area) to apply for quarters in Old Area ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) (i) and (ii) No.
(iii) Yes.
(iv) Change of quarters is not allowed under the new rules except in the case of ‘C’ combined orthodox type, but as stated in the reply to (a) (i) the quarters are not divided into areas.
(v) Yes.
(vi) I am prepared to take this fact from the Honourable Member.
(vii) No conveyance allowance is given to the tenants of any quarters.
(b) I am prepared to have the matter Considered.
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*Operations of the Utilisation Branch of the Geological Survey of India in Respect of Certain Minerals
- Mr. K. C. Neogy : Will the Honourable Member for Labour be pleased to make a detailed statement indicating the progress of the
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. II of 1943, 30th March 1943 pp 1596.98.