688 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
(b) Are Government aware—
(i) that some of these complaints are not attended to at all; and
(ii) that letters sent on the subject to the Executive Engineer, Construction III Division, or to other authorities in ‘B’ Division, remain unacknowledged and without any action being taken on them?
(c) Are Government prepared to issue instructions to the authorities concerned to acknowledge all letters sent to them, and to take appropriate action thereon ? If not, why not ?
(d) Are Government aware—
(i) that a lot of inconvenience is being caused to their tenants by the irregular method adopted by the contractors regarding whitewashing, etc.;
(ii) that they send men round to the quarters and the tenants are asked to keep their rooms clear of furniture on a certain day, and then while-washing labour is not sent for several days later; and
(iii) that when white-washing is finished the cleaning of doors and glass panes is not done at once, and the tenants are unable to arrange their houses for several days ?
(c) Are Government prepared to take action to redress these grievances of their tenants ? If not, why not ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) No.
(b) (i) No.
(ii) Action on letters received by Executive Engineers is taken at once and necessity is not felt of acknowledging all letters.
(c) Yes.
(d) (i), (ii) and (iii) No.
(e) Yes, Government intend issuing instructions to Executive Engineers to make frequent personal inspections.
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- Newly-Constructed E-Type Orthodox Quarters in the Open Space Between Baird Square East and Irwin Road in New Delhi
@148. Sardar Sant Singh : (a) Is the Honourable the Labour Member aware that a number of E-Type orthodox quarters have been
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. IV of 1943, 13th November 1943, p. 244.
@ Answer to this question laid on the table, the questioner being absent.