L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 871
Shrimati K. Radha Bai Subbarayan : Is it a fact that the Factories Act is not applied to mica splitting factories. If so, why ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I have no reason to believe that it is not applied.
Shrimati K. Radha Bai Subbarayan : May I draw the attention of the Government to the report in the Trade Unions Record of September, 1944?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Probably that might need further corroboration.
Mr. N. M. Joshi : May I ask whether the Honourable Member will make enquiries to find out whether the Factories Act applied to mica factories, or not ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I will make enquiries.
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*Abolition of Distinction between Orthodox and Un-Orthodox Quarters
- Mr. T. T. Krishnamachari : (a) With reference to the Honourable the Labour Member’s reply to the adjournment motion on the 10th February, 1945, regarding the abolition of the distinction between orthodox and un-orthodox quarters, will he be pleased to state whether other Departments of Government were consulted and which and how many of the Departments of the Government of India were for and against the proposal to abolish the distinction ?
(b) Has the Estate Officer been vested till now with the discretion to allow un-orthodox quarters ? If not, why has he now been vested with such discretion ?
(c) What is the method or machinery by which the Estate Officer will be able to satisfy himself whether an applicant, who is an Indian, professes European habits and thus becomes eligible for a unit in the un-orthodox quarters ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Yes. Government do not consider it necessary to specify the Departments who were against or in favour of the proposal.
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. II of 1945, 5th March 1945, p. 1023.