L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 901
of compensation in such cases under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Compensation is paid also to labourers who on returning from projects die of diseases contacted in the projects.
(b) The Government have no information.
(c) The labourers returning to Tea Gardens are treated in the Garden Hospitals as in the case of other Tea Estates labourers and those returning to villages may avail of the treatment in the local hospitals. No other medical arrangements are practicable in the case of labourers who return individually to their gardens and villages.
(d) The question does not arise in view of the answers to (a), (b) and (c).
(e) The facts ascertained have been stated above.
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*** Grievances of Employees of Government of** India Press, Calcutta
- Mr. Abdul Qaiyum : Will the Honourable the Labour Member please state:
(a) Whether the employees of the Government of India Press, Calcutta, submitted memorials on the 20th December,
1944, and 24th January, 1945;
(b) the nature of the grievances mentioned therein; and
(c) the action taken or proposed to be taken by Government ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Yes.
(b) The employees asked for (1) increase in basic wage and fixation of a minimum wage of Rs. 10 p.m. (2) grant of enhanced dearness allowance, (3) concessional rates of grain supply,
(4) reduction in working hours, (5) extension of casual leave to piece workers, (6) abolition of the piece system, and (7) abolition of the system of classifying employees as superior and inferior and the grant to inferior employees of the privileges allowed to superior employees.
(c) Items at (2), (3), (5) and (7) referred to in part (b) are under consideration. It is not possible to consider the other items during the present emergency.
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. I of 1945, 26th March 1945, p. 2010.