L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 795
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There is no deficiency of Muslims in any other grade either in the Eastern or in the Western Zone.
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*** Paper Annually supplied to Bureau of Public** Information, etc.
- Bhai Parma Nand : Will the Honourable Member for Industries and Civil Supplies please state the quantity of paper supplied in each year since 1941 to (i) the Bureau of Public Information, (ii) the Counter-Propaganda Directorate, (iii) Film Publicity, (iv) External Publicity and (v) Foreign Publicity ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : As the question concerns the Labour Department I am answering it. The information as far as readily available is given in the statement below:—
Statement
Tonnage consumed during
1-4-44 to
31-8-44
Indentor
Tonnage consumed during
1-443 to
31-3-44
(i) Bureau of Public Information … 162 55
(ii) Counter Propaganda Directorate … 50 23
(iii) Film Publicity … Not available 1
(iv) External Publicity … 18 Nil
(v) Foreign Publicity … 99 17
Note. —(1) The figures prior to 1st April 1944 in the case of Film Publicity and 1st April 1943 in the case of the rest arc not available. The figures relate to Financial Years.
(2) The figure shown against item No. (iv) above represents the consumption by the British Ministry of Information.
(3) The figures against items (iii) and (v) are in respect of the consumption of “Information Films of India” and “Publicity Officer (Foreign)” respectively.
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. IV of 1944, 7th November 1944, p. 341.