804 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
(b) I am not aware of any grant made to the Federation by the Government of the United Provinces.
(c) This Department is concerned only with the grant to the Indian Federation of Labour. The object of this grant is to enable the Federation to do propaganda to keep up the morale of industrial labour.
(d) There are no other labour organisations receiving monetary help from the Central Government.
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*** Exploratory and Prospecting Licences** to British and American Firms re Potential Oil Resources
- Mr. K. C. Neogy : (a) Will the Honourable the Labour Member be pleased to lay on the table a statement bringing up-to-date the information supplied in the statement that was laid on the table on the 2nd August, 1943, relating to mineral concessions (including exploratory and prospecting licences) granted to British and American firms in respect of potential oil resources in British India ?
(b) Is it a fact that licences for carrying on geo-physical explorations have been granted by different Provincial Governments. If so, did the Provincial Governments concerned consult the Government of India before granting such licences ?
(c) To which firms have these licences been granted; in respect of which areas, and what are their terms ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : The information is being collected and a statement will be laid on the table of the House in due course.
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@ The Indian Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Labour Member): I do not propose to make the motion that stands in my name.
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. IV of 1944, 10th November 1944, p. 574.
@ Ibid., 14th November 1944, p. 730.