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K. F. RANGASWAMI A?A31(?AR ?urn, if feasible, are ?he ?wo broad our future policy should run. In coupe of ?ime, ?he habitual Ii only remains to indicate very briefly, some of lhe remedial measures I would prolnme to eorreel the evil, when lhere is still time to do so. Retrenehmenl. in expendilure and increase in cul- linca ou which dislike of our people to use new fuel or appliances may be partially at least, overcome, and coal, coke and liquid-fuel may come into wider use for such purposes. It is stated on high authority that the existing methods of oil- production in Burma are uneconomic, dangerous and wasteful, ? and that our eollieries (especially those worhed by Indian owners) are capable of considerable im- provement as regards working. - The consideration of fuel as a main item in Forest working plans, the preparation of careful work- ing planS, the avoidance of unsystematic felllug, the improvement of means of communication and trans- port within forests, the connection of forests with maiu lines of communication, the avoidance, as far as possible, of irresponsible private agency in the exploits. tion of forests, the stamping out of fugitive cultiva- tion' withiu the forest reserves, and the extension o! forest areas whenever possible, are desirable reforms might prove helpful in in Forest working, which solving the fuel problem. ? The eslorifie have yet to be search work in value of different kinds of timSet systematically worked out, and re- this direction, as well as in the I See 8Jr Thome? Holl&nd's quinquennisl Review of of lndis. 1000-1918. (iu B. G. 8. I., vol. 46,) p. 196: Indian Indastri? OommLmion. pp. 18-21. s On th? points Sinsrally s? the Ooveram?t the Mineral Production ?1 the lieport of the of Inais*s quinquennisl t?eviews of Forest Administration as well ss B. 8. Troup's "Wink of the Yomt DolB?ment iu Indis '* (1017) Mid older. stsndssd nmm?m? li?e Sir Diemoh careful selection of rapid growing species of timber,