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Chapter V.
financial.
Irrigation major
works—interest
on debt.
Minor works and
navigation (civil).
Minor works and
navigation (Public
Works Department).
Civil works (Public
Works Department),
Outlay on irrigation
works.
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BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
[‘914-19,5,
20. Rs. 11,91,625 ( + Rs- 1, 1 7 > 2 ^ 5 )- . The increase was due to increase in the ,
interest and large outlay on protective irrigation works and irrigation major works. 6 of
21. Rs. 5,719 (" Rs - 4 , 335 )- The expenditure on account of free g rants fn ,
encouragement of irrigation in specially precarious tracts was less than in the previous ve^ 6
22. Rs. 15,78,904 (-Rs. 1,74,926). The decrease was due to smaller outlay oT-
tensions, improvements and repairs. - _ ex -
23. Rs. 12,08,036 ( + Rs. 3 , 57 , 733 )- The increase was caused by large outlay onh, H
ings of all kinds and by increased establishment charges. J mul(1 -
24. Rs 3,54,027 ( + Rs. 3,28,186). The increase was due to a large outlay 011 a
construction of one head regulator, water courses and distributaries. ' 116
III. —Provincial Revenue and Expenditure.
-Revenue.
Land revenue.
Stamps.
Excise.
Income tax.
1. Rs. 3,31,83,591 (-Rs. 26,31,873). See the corresponding paragraph under Im
perial Revenue. The decrease was chiefly due to the change in the system of accounting
kadim cash allowances in alienated villages. ^
2. Rs. 40,29,619 ( - Rs. 4,10,260). See the corresponding paragraph under Imperial
revenue.
3. Rs. 2,20,07,779 ( - Rs. 2,51,668). The decrease is due to reduced consumption of
liquor, to large export of ganja in the previous year and to account adjustments.
4. Rs. 34,34,205 (+Rs. 88,002). See the corresponding paragraph under Imperial
revenue.
Forest.
Registration.
Interest on ordinary
debt.
Law and justice—
Courts of law.
Law and justice—
Jails.
5. Rs. 46,80,242 (-Rs. 4,22,914). The decrease was mainly due to a fall in prices
Famine grass operations also produced less revenue.
6. Rs. 7,53,619 ( - Rs. 73,936). The decrease is partly due to the transfer of receipts
from the Registrar of Companies to scientific- and miscellaneous departments, and partly to
the effect of the war on the trade and general prosperity of the country.
7. Rs. 15,26,318 ( + Rs. 1,04,728). The increase is mainly due to the transfer of a
large balance of loans to Native States, to Provincial loans and advances and to large loans
to municipalities.
8. Rs. 8,43,009 (-t-Rs. 62,383). The increase was chiefly due to a credit to Govern
ment by the Oldicial Trustee on account of unclaimed deposits under section 23 of Act 11
of 1913.
9. Rs. 2,85,042 ( + Rs. 2,8ro). The increase is insignificant.
Police.
Ports and pilotage.
Education.
Medical.
Scientific and other
minor departments.
Receipts in aid of
superannuation
allowances, etc.
Stationery and
printing.
Miscellaneous.
I rrigation—major
works. Portion of
land revenue due to
irrigation.
Irrigation—major
works. Direct
receipts.
Minor works and
navigation (Public
Works Department).
Refunds and
drawbacks.
Assignments and
compensation,
10. Rs. 2,59,452 ( - Rs. 29,562). Last year’s recovery of arrears on account of the
Karachi Harbour Police and receipts on account of additional police did not recur this year.
1 1. Rs. 1,29,876 ( + Rs. 21,352). There was an increase of registration fees due to the
engaging and discharging of crews of transports and prize-ships.
12. Rs. 6,00,079 ( + Rs. 47,180). The increase was mainly due to the creditingof the
redemption value of the Ahmedabad municipal debentures belonging to the Gujarat
College.
13. Rs. 3,06,151 ( + Rs. 28,181). The increase is mainly due to an increase in the
number of paying patients in hospitals and lunatic asylums.
14. Rs. 1,63,262 ( + Rs. 22,914). The increase is mainly due to the crediting of fees
realised by the Registrar of Companies to this head.
P5. Rs. 4,55,429 ( + Rs. 67,174). Contributions to pensions increased owing partly to
the introduction of the new Foreign Service Rules and partly to the revision of pa} ot
teachers in local board and municipal schools.
16. Rs. 1,24,721 ( + Rs. 11,682). The increase was due to the sale proceeds of unser
viceable machinery and other articles on the removal of the Government Central Press.
17. Rs. 1,02,969 (+ Rs. 20,332). The increase was made up of several petty items.
18. Rs. 12,50,902 ( + Rs. 14,812). Seethe corresponding paragraph under Impe r ‘ a '
revenue.
19. Rs. 8,42,617 ( - Rs. 27,489). Ditto.
20. Rs. 1,88,484 ( - Rs. 716). The variation is insignificant.
Expenditure. . r
1. , Rs. 8,43,955 ( + Rs. 99,197). The increase was mainly due to the reu
excess abkari recoveries from the Sankheda Mewas estates. ^
2. Rs. 98,19,684 ( + Rs. 70,353). See the corresponding paragraph under p
expenditure.