1082 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Madras Government did not, however, agree to the conditions. The question of locating the institute in Orissa is now under consideration.
( f ) No. It is too early to assess the value of sub phone treatment.
( g ) Does not arise.
Dr. Deshmukh: May I know what are the reasons why Orissa is being chosen and why Madhya Pradesh has not been chosen ? Is it not a fact, Sir, that the largest number of leprosy homes are situated in Madhya Pradesh ?
Dr. Ambedkar: I do not suppose that the Madhya Pradesh Government ever expressed any desire to the Central Government that that State might also be considered for the purpose of the location of the Institute.
Dr. Deshmukh: Is there any proposal before the Central Government to give any financial assistance to the asylumes for lepers ?
Dr. Ambedkar: I suppose wherever possible they would give assistance.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: I can say generally when one Hon. Minister answers for another Minister, with respect to supplementary questions that the hon. Member has to ask, he need not go far out of the exact question. He might try to limit and reserve these questions. I do not mean to say that they are irrelevent; they do arise but the Hon. Minister cannot be expected to answer them.
Dr. Deshmukh: When another Minister answering questions for some one else happens to be a habitual affair, what are we to do, Sir?
Mr. Deputy Speaker: Next Question.
Shri Jangde : One question, Sir. With the Hon. Minister kindly state what expenditure was incurred on the tour of Dr. Dharmendra who was deputed to U.S.A., U.K., South America and Philippines to study the work being carried on there in connection with leprosy ?
Dr. Ambedkar: From the information that is at my disposal here, I find that to meet the cost of the attendance of