L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 959
(b) the conclusions or decisions reached by government thereon ; and
(c) what steps the Government of India propose to take to implement them ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) None.
(b) and (c). Do not arise.
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*** Government’s House Building Programme** for Big Cities
- Mr. Manu Subedar : (a) Has the attention of the Honourable the Labour Member been drawn to the editorial remarks of the Statesman of the 23rd January, 1946, that “ Yet it must be remembered that almost no dwelling has been built in any Indian town during the last six years,” and is he in a position to contradict this statement ?
(b) What steps have Government taken to encourage building in congested cities like Bombay and Calcutta ?
(c) Are the controls operating still to prevent structures going up, or are they going out of their way to smoothen out difficulties of builders ?
(d) Have the Government of India received from, or sent to, Provincial Governments any concrete plan in order to bring into existence increased number of buildings in India ?
(e) Are Government aware that the building trade is the most promising one for the absorption of those who may be retrenched from Government service ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Yes. As we have no information regarding the number of buildings constructed during the last six years by private persons, it is impossible either to support or to contradict the statement as it is worded; but I should like to point out that the controls for the use of building materials were not imposed till about the latter half of 1941.
(b) Presumably the Honourable Member has in mind private building. The Government of India have recently taken some steps
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. I of 1946, 25th February 1946, p. 1428.