§ Sir C. YATEasked the Secretary of State for India what steps have been taken to remedy the housing difficulty in cantonments in India and to reduce the excessive rents that officers have hitherto been compelled to pay?
§ Mr. MONTAGUIn order to mitigate to some extent the difficulty of the shortage of house accommodation the Government of India propose to build hostels containing accommodation for about 12 married and 22 single officers at certain stations where accommodation is most inadequate, beginning with Lahore and Rawalpindi. The rate of progress must depend on the financial situation. The Government of India are also purchasing suitable houses in cantonments as they come on the market. The rent charged for quarters so provided is limited to a maximum of 10 per cent, of the officer's salary.