"After further exchange of views both sides agreed to 16th cft. of solid wood as the quantum of Firewood to be made available by the management and suggest that the  Labour Commissioner should send a report of the Agreement to the Wage Board. He also made it clear that this represented a final settlement of the problem of fire wood. This was accepted by Labour and Government representatives."

    Alternative Fuel Supply to Tea Workers

    Extracts form the proceeding the 21st Session of the Standing Labour Committee held on 15th June, 1963 at Shillong.

  "After some deliberations, the chairman suggested as a comprises, that 100 Ozs. of  Kerosene Oil might be supplied to a family per week which was finally accepted by all present. It was also agreed that this decision would be given effect to form the 1st July, 1963, and that the Wage Board would be informed accordingly.

    Mr. Hannay raised the question of the supply of burns (it was decided at the 19th. Session that burners would be supplied free of cost by employers), and maintained that to prevent wanton or malicious damages, workers should be required to make a deposit.

      The chairman suggested that this matter could be discussed in future, if necessity arise."