Reviews of Administration in the Bombay Presidency Information and Labour November 1933

During the first few years of its existence the office used to issue large numbers of leaflets in the vernculars explaining Government's administration and activities but in 1924 as the result of retrenchment these were discotinued and the activities of the office are now confined to the issue of press notes and the d'istribution of information on a large variety of subjects in response to [...] In this connection it would not be out of place to quote the remarks of the Royal Commission on Indian Labour :— We have already referred to the limited information available in respect of the standard of living of the industrial classes and we have stressed the importance of taking steps to remedy the present deficiency. [...] The labour office also deals with cases concerning legislation on labour matters which are referred to the Government of Bombay by the Government of India or arise in the presidency itself and in this respect performs many of the functions of a department of the secretariat. [...] The transfer of the administrative control of the factory and boiler departments from the collector of Bombay to tilt commissioner of labour facilitated the combination of the revenue charges of Bombay and the suburban district under one collector. [...] 9. The number of boilers inspected in the presidency in the year ending 31st March 1933 was 2 430 as against 2 715 in the mo-m Bk H 821-318 year ending 31st March 1928 the decrease being due to depression in trade the curtailment of activities of the Bombay development department and the completion of the Sukknr Barrage.