§ 32. Mr. LANSBURYasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether his attention has been drawn to the failure of the rabi crops in the Jubbulpore District., in Chota-Nagpur, and in parts of Bengal; whether he is aware that, in view of the consequent distress, the malguzars in the Jubbulpore District have agreed to forego the rents due to them from their tenants, but have not in their turn been granted similar remissions by the Government, but only suspensions; and whether he will represent to the Government of India the advisability of issuing a statement of their policy as regards suspensions and remissions of land revenue?
§ Earl WINTERTONMy Noble Friend has received a report of a partial failure of crops in the Jubbulpore District, and also in parts of Bengal. It has also been reported to him that suspensions of land revenue have been ordered on a liberal scale in the Jubbulpore District, but he has not received any information regarding the decision of the malguzars to forego rents due to them. The suggestion at the end of the question will be brought to the notice of the Government of India.