Adhoc Agreement between A.B.I.T.A., A.T.P.A.., B.C.P.  and Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha:

   Food grains Crisis Allowance

1. In view of the present and to the compensate workers in the event of rice/paddy supplied form Government falling short of requirements is agreed that an allowance to be called the Food grains Crisis Allowance will be paid to all workers and their recognized dependents.

2. There will be three Food Zones as Follows:-

Zone A:  A.B.I.T.A, Zone- I, - plus Sonari & Nazira Circles.

Zone B: A.B.I.T.A., Zone II, -  Less Sonari, Nazira and Nowgong Circles.

Zone C: A.B.I.T.A., Zone III-   Plus Nowgong, North Bank and Else-where in the Assam Valley.

3. In event of rice/paddy being totally unavailable for issue in any one week workers and their recognized dependents will receive the following Allowances in lieu of the Rice ration entitlement::

                                        Zone I & II                                Zone III

For workers                      Rs. 1.08 Paise-                       RS. 0.83paise

For adults dependents}      Rs.  0.80 Paise -                     RS. 0.63 Paise

For Child dependents }       Rs.  0.40 Paise -                     Rs.0.32 Paise

4.In the event of the supply situation only allowing an issue of 500g. Rice/paddy in any one week workers and their recognized dependents will receive the following allowances in lieu of the balance of their Rice Ration entitlement:-

                                     Zone I & II                                      Zone III

For workers                    Rs. 0.73 paise                            Rs. 0.62 paise

For adults dependents      Rs. 0.55 paise                            Rs. 0.47 paise

For Child dependents        Rs. 0.28 paise                            Rs.  0.24 paise

  * The Zone C figures are subject to conformation by Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha.

5. The above rates of compensation are in respect of a full 6 day working week and will be reduced in the case of workers only prorata for any  lesser period worked in accordance with the existing practice/agreement.

6. If the full cereal ration of 3.26 Kg. is accepted by workers regardless of the proportion of rice and atta, then no compensation allowance will be payable.

7. Despite this provision for the payment of compensatory allowance, it is understood that gardens will continue to issue rice/paddy as the existing practice may be at the rate of 500g or 1 Kg. per worker per week, with dependents prorata as and when supplies are received form Government.

8. This agreement shall commence form the ration week ending 30th September, 1967 and shall remain in force until ration ending 2nd December, 1967.

9. This Agreement will not be used as a precedent by either party in any future negotiations and shall not mean conversion.

Sd/- P. Goswami,                                                                       Sd/-H.W. Scallon                                                   

General Secretary,                                                                     A.B.I.T.A.      

A.C.M.S.,                                                                                 Sd/- C. Sinha

Sd/- H.P. Dowerah,                                                                    Secretary, T.A.I.

Labour Commissioner, Assam                                                        Sd/- S. Phookan

25.9.1967                                                                                 A.T.P.A.