896 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Metallurgical and National Chemical Laboratories will be fully equipped to assess the quality of Indian minerals and in other ways prove of great assistance in the development of mineral industries. Domestic treatment and utilisation of India’s minerals and ores, in preference to their export in the raw conditions, is being considered by Government. A number of industrial Panels, instituted since 1944, have collected valuable information and data under this head which are being studied for the framing of a new Mineral policy.
Prof. N. G. Ranga : As regards part (c), the Honourable Member says they need many more specialists in order to develop these hydroelectric power resources. What steps are Government taking to get Indians of requisite abilities and qualifications to specialise in these directions so that their services may be made use of?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : A number of Indians have been sent abroad for training in these specialised occupations.
Prof. N. G. Ranga : As part of this new scheme of sending scholars ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : In addition to them, there are also other people who have been sent.
Prof. N. G. Ranga : With reference to part (d), my Honourable friend threw cold water on the suggestion to utilise wind power by saying that it could only give intermittent power and nothing more. In view of the fact that thousands of peasants are interested in these windmills, will Government try and look into this matter a little more carefully and devise ways by which they can possibly assist our peasants and others to draw as much power as is possible from wind and thus help them ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : As I said it depends upon how much wind there is in any particular area.
Prof. N. G. Ranga : There are meteorological experts and it ought to be possible for them to work out some plans and see how much power can be derived by utilising wind in different parts of the country ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Yes; we have considered that.