L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 903
(d) whether Government propose to revise the scale of pay ; and, if not, why ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) The existing rates of dearness allowance were fixed with due regard to the rise in prices and a revision thereof is under consideration.
(b) In 1924. The revised rates of pay for new entrants were introduced in 1933 and 1934.
(c) Yes. They have to pay more as compared with Railway employees but the concessions admissible to them are the same as for all other employees of the Central Government.
(d) Government do not propose to undertake any general revision of pay during the present emergency.
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*** Leave Benefit to Piece Workers of Government** of India Press, Calcutta
- Mr. Abdul Qaiyum : Will the Honourable the Labour Member please state :
(a) whether the piece workers in the Calcutta Central Government Press are entitled to the same leave benefit as the salaried employees;
(b) whether the salaried employees in Delhi and Calcutta are entitled to the same casual leave; and
(c) if not, whether Government propose to equalise the condition in Delhi and Calcutta ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) No.
(b) No.
(c) Salaried employees in all the Government of India Presses have been granted casual leave up to 15 days in a calendar year. Government of India have, in view of the climate and other conditions raised the limit of casual leave to 20 days per year for all Central Government servants in Delhi including the New Delhi Press employees. The higher limit of casual leave is not extended only to the Calcutta Press employees.
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. I of 1945, 26th March 1945, p. 2010.