944 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
families of M. L. As. who have objection to the use of tap water ?
(c) Do Government propose to take steps to construct wells, at suitable distances and places in these localities, before the members take up their residences for the next session ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Until the beginning of this Session no shortage was reported to Government and no complaint of shortages was received by them. A small shortage of bungalow type accommodation has just been brought to the notice of Government and the matter is now under their consideration.
(b) No.
(c) Government have not at present any such proposal under consideration.
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*Re-Constitution of Geological Survey of India
- Mr. K. C. Neogy : Will the Honourable the Labour Member be pleased to state what action has been, or is proposed to be, taken in the matter of (i) reconstitution of the Geologial Survey of India in order to make it “a potent instrument for the furtherance of Government’s mineral policy”, and
(ii) undertaking legislation for the purpose of establishing control over minerals in terms of his statement in the Legislative Assembly on the 12th March, 1945, while defining Government’s policy regarding mineral resources of India ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (i) A very large expansion of the Geological Survey has been undertaken by the Central Government. The superior gazetted staff of the Survey has been increased from its pre-war strength of 27 to 102 which includes specialists, like Geophysicist, Mining Engineer.
A copy of the brochure showing the Functions and Organization of the Geological Survey of India is available in the Library of the House.
(ii) Provincial Governments were consulted in the matter and their replies are under consideration.
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. I of 1946, 5th February 1946, pp. 482-83.