Proceedings of the Legislative Council of the United Provinces Friday 24th September 1937

Zahur Ahmad : Is it a fact that the Government have received communications from many Commissioners to the effect that most of the zamindars are not paying revenue owing to the fact that the tenants are not prepared to pay their rent ? The Hon'ble the Minister of Revenue : Some of the Commissioners have written that some of the zamindars although they have realized their rent are not paying thei [...] Zahur Ahmad : Is the result of the inquiry not known to the Government ? The Hon'ble the Premier : The result of the inquiry may be known to the Government but the question does not arise out of this question. [...] Pandit Har Govind Pant : is the Government aware that any lt)nd given as benap would lead to the curtailment of the rights of villagers to pasture ? The Hon'ble the Premier : Yes to the extent the land is brought Hider cultivation. [...] Thakur Phool Singh : Will the Government be pleased to state the amount of the relief granted ? The Hon'ble the Minister of Revenue : Government is not at prsent in a position to state the amount of the relief granted but if the honourable member so desires the information will be supplied to him. [...] Pandit Bhagwat Narayan Bhargava : What was the purpose and policy of the Government in holding exhibitions in rural areas in the end of 1936 ? The Hon'ble the Minister of Justice : In view of the labour ivolved in obtaining and correlating information for the whole province the honourable member is understood to have agreed to confine the scope of his questions to Jhansi District.