HC Deb 07 July 1913 vol 55 cc54-5W
Mr. KING

asked the Under-Secretary for India whether he will now place in the Library or Tea Room a copy of the lay-out plan for the New Delhi which was designed by Mr. Lanchester, so that this design may be compared with the plan recommended by the Town-Planning Committee?

Mr. MONTAGU

No plan by Mr. Lanchester for laying out the site of the new city has been submitted to the Secretary of State.

Mr. KING

asked the Under-Secretary whether he will ask for the opinion of the consulting architect to the Government of India and the chief officials of the Public Works Department on the lay-out plan and chief recommendations of the Town Planning Report for the New Delhi, and will make these gentlemen's views available before starting the laying out and constructive work?

Mr. MONTAGU

The Government of India have said that they will examine the details of the. Report very carefully. The Secretary of State does not propose to interfere with their discretion in choosing the agents through whom such examination will be made.

Mr. KING

asked the names and qualifications of the members of the Committee appointed to carry out the construction of the New Delhi?

Mr. MONTAGU

The Imperial Delhi Committee consists of Mr. W. M. Hailey, C.I.E., Chief Commissioner of Delhi (President); Mr. H. G. Stokes, C.I.E., previously Deputy-Secretary to the Government of India in the Financial Department (Financial Member); Mr. H. T. Keeling, A.M.I.C.E., previously Superintending Engineer, Madras Public Works Department (Engineer Member); and Mr. W. H. Nicholls, previously Consulting Architect to the Government of Madras (after service in the Archaeological Department of the Government of India) (Architect Member).

Mr. KING

asked whether the Delhi Town-Planning Committee have communicated to the Viceroy or Secretary of State any Reports or expressions of opinion on other questions besides those contained in the three volumes of their Reports; and, if so, whether these can be made known by copies being placed in the Library?

Mr. MONTAGU

No, Sir. The Committee have submitted no other Report.