L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 661
Committee and the rent which is allowed to the owner and see that some justice is done to the landlords and the rents are increased ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I cannot do that, because the fair rent is fixed by the officer. There is no reason to supose that his judgment is in any way miscarried by any circumstances which he ought not to take into account.
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*** Prohibition of Constructions Involving Use of** Cement, Steel and Timber
- Sir Abdul Halim Ghuznavi : (a) In view of the Government order announced in some places by beat of drums prohibiting constructions of all descriptions involving the use of cement, steel and timber, will the Honourable Member for Labour be pleased to state whether this order applies to constructions which are nearing completion and do not require cement, steel and teak wood ?
(b) If the answer to (a) is in the negative, will the owners of such premises be granted permission for making and fitting the requisite panels for doors and wood-sashes for windows out of mango wood and other materials already in their possession, provided that the authorities are satisfied after verification that all the materials required are already in their stock ?
(c) If the answer to (b) is in the affirmative, do Government propose to issue instructions to that effect to all provinces ? If not, will all constructions, irrespective of whether they involve the use of cement, steel and timber, be kept in abeyance now ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) to (c) In order to curtail the demand for labour and materials and to check inflationary tendencies, the Government of India have asked the Provincial Governments to do what they can to discourage the construction of buildings, etc., by local bodies and private persons. These are general instructions and the Provincial Governments are at liberty to give effect to them in whatever manner they consider suitable having regard to the conditions prevailing in the Province. I would therefore suggest that
*Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. III of 1943, 2nd August 1943, pp. 273-74.