Vol. 10 · pages 976–980

955 L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (28) North Ekra (57) Alkusa Nayadcc (29) Kankanee (58) Jairandih (30) Scndra Bansjora (59) Swang (31) Ekra Khas (60) Parbelia (32) Ekra Khas No. 12 quarry Underground (33) Mudidih (1) Parbelia (34) Tctulmari (2) Sodepur (35) Tata’s Sijua (3) Seetalpur (36) Angarpathra (4) Banksimullah 11 and 12 pits. (37) Jharia Khas Angarpathra (38) Koiludih (39) Agardih (5) Banksimullah 7 and 8 pits. (40) North Damuda (41) Isabella (6) Damra (42) Shampur (7) Adjai II Colliary (43) Pure Laikdih (8) Shecbpur (44) Sanctoria (9) Chapui Khas (45) Chapui Khas (10) S.E. Barboni (46) Khas Jamchari (11) Digwadih (47) Jote Dhcmo (12) Jitpur (48) Sirka (13) Pure Joyrampur (49) Rcligarah (14) Bhatdce (50) Junkunda (15) Gaslitand (51) Jambad (16) Standard (52) Dhansar (17) Ekra Khas (53) Bright Kusunda (18) Swang (54) North Bhuggatdih (19) Jairandih (55) Godhur (20) Dhemo Main (56) Pure Kustore (21) Model Jharia.

956 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES 373 * Extension in Service to C.P.W.D. Officers 44. Shri Sri Prakasa : Will the Honourable the Labour Member please state: (a) the number of persons, who have retired from, but have been re-employed in the services of the Central Public Works Department as Superintending, Executive and Assistant Engineers, respectively, since 1939; (b) the number of those persons who have been given extensions to their original terms together with the instalments of each term of extension; (c) if it is a fact that the Finance Department of the Central Government, has expressed itself against the grant of extensions to the original term ; if so, the reasons for any action in this behalf against the instructions of the Finance Department; (d) if such extensions interfere with the recruitment of new hands and the advancement of young officers ; if so, whether any provision is made to compensate those whose prospects are blocked; and (e) if Government propose to take any action in the matter of the termination of such extensions and bettering the prospects of younger officers ? The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Three. (b) Since 1939, extension of service under Fundamental Rule 56 was granted in three cases, the periods of extension being 6 months, 3 days and 1 month respectively. (c) The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative ; the second part does not arise. (d) and (e) No. * Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. I of 1946, 20th February 1946, p. 1214.

957 L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 374 * Instrument for the Amendment of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Labour Member): Sir, I lay on the table a copy of the Instrument for the amendment of the constitution of the International Labour Organisation adopted by the Conference at its twenty-seventh session at Paris on the 5th November 1945 together with a statement of the action proposed to be, taken thereon. 375 @ Indian Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Labour Member): Sir, I move for leave to introduce A Bill further to amend the Indian Trade Unions Act, 1926. Mr. President: The question is : “ That leave be granted to introduce a Bill further to amend the Indian Trade Union Act, 1926”. The motion was adopted. The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I introduce the Bill. * Legislative Assembly Debates (Central) Vol. I of 1946, 21st February 1946, p. 1214. @ ibid., p. 1292.

958 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES 376 * Stopping of Women Working in Coal Mines 406. Prof. N. G. Ranga : Will the Honourable the Labour Member be pleased to state : (a) When Government propose to stop women working in Coal Mines now that the war is over; and (b) Whether they have any schemes ready to provide these women who have been brought away from their villages any alternative employment or to provide them free return passages and to free them also from any debts that they may have incurred while at work in the mines in the hope of repaying them through their savings at the mines ? The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Government have no intention of entirely prohibiting the employment of women in Coal Mines. Their employment underground has, however, been prohibited from the 1st February, 1946. (b) The Welfare Fund of the Central Government has decided to open vegetable farms in the coalfields and the various Mining Associations of employers and the Provincial Governments of Bengal and Bihar were asked to do everything possible to provide at once alternative employment for women released from underground work. Majority of these women have already been provided with surface work in the coal fields. 377 @ Recommendations of Indian Labour Conference 467. Prof. N. G. Ranga : Will the Honourable the Labour Member be pleased to state: (a) the recommendations made by the Indian Labour Conference that met in November 1945 ; * Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. I of 1946, 25th February 1946, p. 1427. @ lbid.

959 L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (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. 378 * Government’s House Building Programme for Big Cities 469. 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.