asked the Under-Secretary for India whether any distilleries or other buildings used in the manufacture of intoxicating liquors in India are the property of the Government; whether the Government own sites which have been leased for distillery purposes; and, if so, whether he will state how many buildings and sites are included in these categories, and in which provinces they are situated?

The reply to the first two questions is in the affirmative. The Government of India will be requested to furnish the statistics asked for in the third question.