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174 underground work in mines to 54, or even lower; and recommends this step to the favourable consideration of the Government of India. 6. With regard to small industries, not coming under the provisions of the Factory Act, the Government of India might be requested to expedite as much as possible the collection of information and statistical data. And as apart from this the Committee understands that inquiries were initiated several months ago relating to the amendment of the Factory Act with a view to bettering the conditions of labour, the Governmeut of India might also be requested to communicate at the earliest possible date, and if possible before the next Conference to the International Labour Office the results of these inquiries and the proposals of the Government for carrying into effect the tendencies apparent in modern legislation. 7. The Committee therefore recommends the Conference to embody the substance of paragraph 4 of this report in the form of a convention, and to communicate to the Government of India the observations and requests of the remaining paragraphs.