§ MR. HENRY J. WILSON (Yorkshire, W.R., Holmfirth)I beg to ask the Secretary State for India whether he will state what are the amounts, in tens of rupees, of capital that the Government of India proposes to expend on railways and water supply respectively during the forthcoming financial year, and what corresponding sums were spent during the last calendar year.
§ LORD G. HAMILTONDuring the financial year 1902–3 it is proposed to spend on the construction of railways 11,001,000 tens of rupees, and on irrigation works 1,390,000 tens of rupees. The amount allotted in the last financial year was for railways 10,324,400, and for irrigation 1,000,000 tens of rupees.