§ Major POLEasked the Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that it was only after repeated representations had been made to the Government of India that the question of the protection of the Indian chemical industry was referred in 1928 to the Indian Tariff Board; if he is aware that, although the Report of the Tariff Board was presented some time ago and its publication was promised for November last, the recommendations of the Board have not yet been made public; and whether, in view of the anxiety caused by this delay, he will state the present position in this matter and will press upon the Government of India the desirability of the early
Contributions to the Central Government by Provincial Governments. Province. 1921–22. 1922–23. 1923–24. 1924–25. 1925–26. 1926–27. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Madras 3,48,00,000 3,48,00,000 3,48,00,000 3,48,00,000 2,21,98,000 1,65,19,000 Bombay 56,00,000 56,00,000 56,00,000 56,00,000 34,00,000 28,00,000 Bengal 63,00,000 (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) United Provinces 2,40,00,000 2,40,00,000 2,40,00,000 2,40,00,000 1,83,83,000 1,50,85,000 Punjab 1,75,00,000 1,75,00,000 1,75,00,000 1,75,00,000 1,13,84,000 85,73,000 Burma 64,00,000 64,00,000 64,00,000 64,00,000 44,35,000 50,23,000 Bihar and Orissa (b) — — — — — — Central Provinces and Berar. 22,00,000 22,00,000 22,00,000 22,00,000 13,00,000 22,00,000 Assam 15,00,000 15,00,000 15,00,000 15,00,000 9,00,000 15,00,000 Coorg (c) — — — 12,000 12,000 12,000 Total 9,83,00,000 9,20,00,000 9,20,00,000 9,20,12,000 6,20,12,000 5,17,12,000 (a) Bengal's contribution was specially remitted for the years 1922–23 to 1926–27. (b) Under the award, no contribution was payable by Bihar and Orissa. (c) Coorg was constituted a separate province with separate revenues in 1924–25.