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L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 911

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*** Tonnage on Which Soft Coke Cess** has been Realised

  1. Mr. K. C. Neogy : Will the Honourable the Labour Member be pleased to state the tonnage on which the Soft Coke Cess Committee realised its cess on despatch on Soft Coke during 1941 to 1944 ?

The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : The information is as follows:

1941 957,553 tons 1943 354,835 tons

1942 431,858 tons 1944 445,721 tons

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@ Miscellaneous Departments

The Honourable Sir Jeremy Raisman : Sir, I move :

“That a supplementary sum not exceeding Rs. 10,00,000 be granted to the Governor General in Council to defray the charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1945 in respect of ‘ Miscellaneous Departments’.”

Mr. President (The Honourable Sir Abdur Rahim): Motion moved:

“That a supplementary sum not exceeding Rs. 10,000 be granted to the Governor General in Council to defray the charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1945 in respect of ‘Miscellaneous Departments’.”

Mr. T. S. Avinashilingam Chettiar : The explanation given on page 27 is :

“Due to the setting up of additional Provincial and Regional Labour Supply Committees, Labour Supply Depots and Labour Supply Bureaux.”

@ Ibid., p. 2219.