L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 733
(b) How many of these are Mussalmans ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Ten. Of these four are whole-time Chairmen; and the remaining six are parttime Chairmen who hold other whole-time appointments either under the Central or the Provincial Government.
(b) One.
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*** Qualifications and Duties of** Coal Commissioner
- Mr. K. C. Neogy : (a) Will the Honourable the Labour Member please refer to his reply given in the Legislative Assembly on the 17th November 1943, to question No. 250, that “the principal factor that contributed to the shortage of coal is undoubtedly the shortage of labour”, and state why it was deemed necessary by Government to appoint a Coal Commissioner to help to increase coal raising when the primary cause of shortage, according to his above-mentioned reply, was shortage of labour ?
(b) What will be the duties of the Coal Commissioner, and what are the qualifications of the person appointed ? Are Government satisfied that no Indian of the requisite qualifications is available ?
(c) What will be the official relations of the Coal Commissioner with the Labour Department, the Railway Department and any other Department of the Government, respectively ?
(d) What emoluments will the coal Commissioner be entitled to ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : The Honourable Member for War Transport has agreed to answer the question on the 24th February 1944.
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@ Measures for Increasing Coal Output
- Mr. K. S. Gupta : (a) Will the Honourable the Labour Member please state the measures adopted to increase the output of
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. I of 1944, 21st February 1944, p. 345.
@ Ibid., Vol. II of 1944, 1st March 1944, p. 719.