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*** Composition of Employees’ Delegation to** the Tripartite (Labour) Conferences
† 533. Mr. Lalchand Navalrai : Will the Honourable the Labour Member be pleased to state :
(a) whether the Employees’ Delegation to the Tripartite (Labour) Conferences or Standing Committee is composed of representatives of—
(i) the Indian Federation of Labour;
(ii) the All-India Trade Union Congress ; and
(iii) other workers ;
(b) which industries and workers are included in category (iii) of “Other workers” and how their representatives are elected or nominated ;
(c) if the representatives of “other workers” are nominated by Government whether it is proposed to discontinue the practice ; if not, why not; and
(d) on what basis and considerations Government nominate these delegates and whether the Provincial Governments have any hand in such nominations ; if so, to what extent ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Yes.
(b), (c) and (d). Category (iii) relates to labour interests not adequately represented on the two all-India labour organisations, viz., the All-India Trade Union Congress and the Indian Federation of Labour. The nominations are made by the Government of India after taking into consideration suggestions received from Provincial Governments. It is not the intention to discontinue the practice at least for the time being. Such nomination is necessary at the present stage of development of workers’ organisations in the country.
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@ Hydro-Electric Schemes
- Mr. Manu Subedar : (a) Will the Honourable the Labour Member please state how many hydro-electric schemes are at present functioning in India ?
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. II of 1945, 28th February 1945, p. 798.
@ Ibid., p. 804.
† Answer to this question laid on the table, the questioner being absent.