§ 12. Mr. R. RICHARDSONasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the system of impressed labour for Government work, either civil or military, still continues; and, if so, whether ho will lay upon the Table of the House a copy of the rules and ordinances governing it?
§ Mr. RICHARDSCertain enactments of the Indian legislatures, copies of which will be placed in the Library, provide for the requisitioning of labour for emergencies, such as the repair of irrigation works, and in exceptional circumstances.