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1070 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES (b) What steps are being taken to obtain adequate quantities and build up reserves of copper, silver, nickel, platinum, tin, mercury, graphite and potash; (c) what steps are also being taken to develop and exploit hydraulic (electrical) power resources in all those Provinces which do not have coal mines within easy reach, so as to develop local industries; (d) whether any steps are being taken to draw power from wind through wind mills and to popularise the use of wind mills ; and (e) whether Dr. Krishnan’s suggestion of establishing “well-equipped laboratories” to “assess the quality and quantity of the various minerals” and also his suggestion that locally available minerals shall be utilised in preference to imports will be fully studied ? The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Yes. (b) During the war Government had a proposal under consideration to build up in India a strategic stock of certain important minerals and related substances; but it did not materialise. Government are considering a revision of its mineral policy and due attention will in that connection be paid to these minerals which are in short supply in India. (c) Generally speaking steps are being taken by Provincial and State Governments to develop and exploit Hydro-Electric Power Resources to the maximum extent of technical manpower at present available for such investigations. Central Technical Power Board is already assisting in certain cases subject to limit of its present strength in manpower and will do more when adequate technical staff is procured. Government of India are fully aware of the necessity for far greater measure of HydroElectric System development throughout the country than is at present being undertaken, particularly in areas which are remote from major coal deposits, but they consider that this cannot be achieved without a far greater body of experienced technical personnel than at present exists and to this end are doing their utmost to recruit Specialists Technical personnel on contract. (d) No special steps are being taken by Government of India to draw power from wind or to popularise use of Wind Mills at present. Government is advised that such installations, while useful in selected

1071 L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS areas depending on meteorological conditions, are individually productive of only extremely small amounts of power and that too intermittently. (e) The Geological Survey of India has been lately reorganised and its laboratory facilities considerably expanded. Further expantion in the direction of providing free advice and information on mineral and mining matters is being taken up. The recently planned National Metallurgical and National Chemical Laboratories will be fully equipped to assess the quality of Indian minerals and in other ways prove of great assistance in the development of mineral industries. Domestic treatment and utilisation of India’s minerals and ores, in preference to their export in the raw condition, is being considered by Government. A number of industrial Panels, instituted since 1944, have collected valuable information and data under this head which are being studied for the framing of a new Mineral Policy. Prof. N. G. Ranga : As regards part (c), the Honourable Member says they need many more specialists in order to develop these hydroelectric power resources. What steps are Government taking to get Indians of requisite abilities and qualifications to specialise in these directions so that their services may be made use of? The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : A number of Indians have been sent abroad for training in these specialised occupations. Prof. N. G. Ranga : As part of this new scheme of sending scholars ? The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : In addition to them, there are also other people who have been sent. Prof. N. G. Ranga : With reference to part (d), my Honourable friend threw cold water on the suggestion to utilise wind power by saying that it could only give intermittent power and nothing more. In view of the fact that thousands of peasants are interested in these wind-mills, will Government try and look into this matter a little more carefully and devise ways by which they can possibly assist our peasants and others to draw as much power as is possible from wind and thus help them ? The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : As I said it depends upon how much wind there is in any particular area.

1072 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES Prof. N. G. Ranga : There are meteorological experts and it ought to be possible for them to work out some plans and see how much power can be derived by utilising wind in different parts of the country ? The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Yes ; we have considered that. 472 * Demobilised Military Officers in Civil Employ 214. Seth Sukhdev : Will the Honourable the Labour Member be pleased to state how many demobilised military officers have been taken in civil employment under the Central Government in various Department during the last six months ? The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : The information asked for is being collected and will be communicated to the Honourable Member when ready. zzz *Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. IV of 1946,12th April 1946, p. 2904.

Abdul Ghani, Maulvi Muhammad : 586, 587, 620, 627, 628, 630, 676, 678, 682, 697, 698, 723, 760, 762, 816, 819,890,919,920,927. Abdul Halim Ghuznavi, Sir: 574, 575, 577, 661-62,803. Abdul Quiyum : 248, 251, 252, 263, 832, 833, 839, 844, 846, 891, 894, 901, 902, 903, 904, 914. Abdul Rahim, Sir : 20, 30, 31, 45, 48, 59, 62, 67, 68, 69, 82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 90-95, 98, 119,143, 161, 166, 167, 168, 271-74,577,578,599, 620, 653,676, 677, 680, 702, 715, 716, 735, 786, 787, 788, 789, 815, 817, 819, 828, 829, 876, 877, 911, 912, 920, 927. Abu Talib: 283. Adarkar Prof.: 153, 379. —Report of: 277, 373-76, 379. Adityan S.T.: 984, 1021. Advisory Commiucc on Coal Mines Welfare Fund : Meeting of: 16970. Aerodromes at Gaya : 595-96. Afiab Ali: 158. Ahmed E. H. Jaffer: 346-47, 378, 966, 970, 971, 972, 973, 974, 975, 976, 1002, 1004, 1006, 1016, 1019, 1023-27, 1053, 1054, 1060, 1064. Ahmed, Dr. Sir Ziauddin : 67, 147, 346, 348, 349, 554, 562, 565, 579, 580, 581, 610, 698, 732, 736, 756, 757, 775, 776, 782, 789, 796, 829, 864, 925, 926, 927, 965, 967, 995, 1003, 1053-54,1059-61. Alexander, A. V. : 502, 512, 523. Ali Khan, Nawab Siddhiqui : 694, 695, 696. All India Trade Union Workers’ Study Camp: 107. All India Women’s Conference: 257, 809. Ambedkar Dr. B. R.: 3-10, 446, 455, 463, 469, 472-73, 476, 479, 482, 487, 491-92, 499-500, 501, 502, 509, 512, 519, 545, 549. —to Alexander A. V.: 492-99 —Answers Questions : 551-1072. Appointment of: 10. —Bevin Boys : 561-63, 569-70, 571. —To Cripps-.447-48. —Cripps’ proposals criticised : 455-62. —Demands of Railwaymen’s Federation : 312-16. —Damodar Valley Scheme : 220-24, 284-88,317-19. —Rehabilitation Plans discussed : 334-38. —Dearness allowance to workers : 50-52, 578 —Dhanbad Coalmines visited: 13034. —Digwadi Colliery visited : 131 —Discusses with Viceroy : 473-74. —Electric Power : Development of: 120-28, 226-36. —Employment Exchange visited : 186. —Factories (Amendment) Bill : 201-10, 326-33, 366. —French Revolution : 39. —Geological Survey of India : 19-20, 557-61. —Indian Boilers (Amendment) Bill : 81-83, 653. —Indian Finance Bill : 53-58, 354-63. —Indian Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill: 113-19. —Industrial Employment Bill : 385-89. —Jharia Coalfields visited : 129. —Joint Labour Conference : 11-18. —Labour and parliamentary Democracy: 106-12. —Labour and War : Broadcast on AIR: 36-43. INDEX

1074 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES Ambedkar, Dr. B. R.—contd. —Labour Conferences : 133, 293-99. —Labour Department: Election of members—Motion re : 59-62. —Supplementary grant: 260-63. —meets Lord Privy Seal : 465, 466. —to Linlithgow: 470-71. —Mica Conference addressed :172-75. —Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund Bill: 373-84. —Mica Mines visited : 175-77. —Mica Mission of USA : 588-89, 59194. —Mineral Resources of India Motion Re : 237-42. —Mines Maternity benefit (Amendment) Bill: 87-88, 274-76, 653. —Motor Vehicles (Drivers) Amendment Bill : 84-86, 653. —Muslim representation : 344-52. —Navigation : 305. —Orissa River Development: 302-9. —Paper Control Order : 44-49. —Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill: 211-19. —Plenary Labour Conference (first Session): 100-05. —Policy on Labour : 149-57, 243-52. —Protection of Mosques : 161-64. —Reconstruction Policy Committee : 120-28. —Social Security : 339-43. —Situation in India : Motion re : 13,15,17-21. —Standing Labour Committee : 4th Meeting: 135-37. 5th Meeting: 178-80. 6th Meeting : 277-78. 7th Meeting: 291-92. 8th Meeting : 293. —Trade Unionism : 110-11. —Tripartite Labour Conference : —Sixth Session : Address by— 188-96. —Memorandum for : 197-200. —War Injuries (Copensation Insurance) Bill: 69-77, 89-99, 616, 652. —to Wavell : 476, 487-90, 491. —Women wokers in Coalmines : 13944, 253-59. Ambedkar Ramji Maloji : 3 Amery L.S. : 10, 456, 457, 463,465,467, 468, 540. Aney, M.S.: 469. Anglo Indians : 471. Annihilation of Caste : 9. Asaf Ali, M. :950. Asquith, Mr.: 482. Assam Labour Emigrant Act: 63. Attlee, Mr. : 509, 512, 515, 517. Auchinleck, Sir Claude : 491. Ayer, Sir C. P. Ramaswami: 356, 463. Ayyangar, Sri M. Ananthasayanain : 335, 355, 356, 358, 359, 362, 939, 940, 942, 949, 950, 963, 981, 990,1007, 1009, 1015, 1020, 1027, 1029, 1046. Azad Abdul Kalam : 513, 518. Azar Ali, Mr. Muhammad : 572, 573, 602, 606, 648, 671, 704, 743, 755, 769, 770, 771, 773. Babu Ram Narayan Sing : 317-18, 335, 1032-35, 1041-43. Backward Classes : 936, 937, 938. Bahiskrit Bharat :9. Bajoria, Babu Baijnath : 45, 570, 588, 589, 590, 592. Banaras Hindu University : 355. Banerjea, Dr. P. N.: 22, 34, 45, 55, 57, 59,60,75,238,248,655. Banerjee, Satyapriya : 364, 365, 366. Battle of Kirkee: 497. Benett, Mr. : 186. Benthal, E. C.: 463. Bevin Boys Training Scheme : 197-98, 281,732,937,945. Bhai Parma Nand : 637, 639, 795. Bhargava, Mukut Bihari Lal: 390, 391. Bhargava, Pandit Thakurdas : 1013, 1067, 1068. Bhole R. R.: 158, 196. Bhulanbararee : 130. Bhutto, Nabi Baksh Illahi Baksh : 656, 658. Bombay Army : 3. Bombay University : 357. Bose Sharacl Chandra : 513, 527, 545.