'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1902-1903' [‎40r] (73/106)

IRRIGATION.
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derived therefrom Es. 1,67,648, the figures under both heads being the largest on record.
The gross revenue shows no appreciable reduction as compared with that of the previous
year when it was a maximum. This result, notwithstanding a contraction of area caused by
favourable rainfall, is due to the extension of sugarcane cultivation.
The area irrigated from the Shetphal was 139 acres of kharif and 77 acres rabi—total
216 acres as compared with 337 acres in the previous year. The dam and masonry channel
were in progress ; the whole work was practically completed during the year. The expend
iture against capital account was Es. 1^04,462.
The capital expenditure during the year on the Mhaswad Tank amounted to Es. 4,150
and was incurred chiefly on raising the waste weir to the full sanctioned height. The
expenditure on maintenance and repairs amounted to Es. 8,746; of this, Es. 3,176 were
expended on special repairs to the apron of the waste weir. The area irrigated during the
year was kharif 3,274 acres and rabi 801 acres—-total 4,075 acres against 9,259 acres, the
average of the past three years. The decrease is due to insufficient water in the tank for
kharif irrigation and to good rabi rainfall. The operations of the year resulted in a loss
of Es. 3,792.
At Mffiadevi the Overseer's quarters commenced last year were completed during
1902-1903. The total expenditure incurred and debited to the capital account of this work
amounted to Es. 46,060. Proposals for the abandonment of the original site for this
reservoir and the adoption of a new one are under consideration.
The work on the Chankapur Tank remained suspended during the year pending
sanction to the revised estimate which has since been received. The work will be resumed
after the monsoon of 1903-1904.
At the end of the monsoon, the storage in the Mukti Tank amounted to 268*75
millions cubic feet against 140*12 millions cubic feet in the previous year, and 342*4 millions
cubic feet, the full contents. The area irrigated in the dry-crop land was 752 acres (347
acres kharif and 405 acres rabi) against 562 acres of the previous year. The increase
occurred in the rabi season and was due to the ample supply in the tank. The net revenue
was Es. 7,219 .against Es. 9,275 in the previous year. During the year the Improvements
and Eepairs to the Mohadi Bandhara and channel, one of the series fed by this tank, were
completed.
The lower weir commenced last year at the Waghad Tank to prevent further scour was
almost completed. The capital expenditure was Es. 18,987 as under *.—
Dam Embankment
Waste weir
Lower weir
Rs,
... 2,122
... 7,666
... 9,199
Total ... 18,987
fcal.
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2,638
[,843
8.059
9,542
3,907
2,217
15,795
.7,143
6.227
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The temporary masonry wall 110 feet long, constructed in 1898, served again as waste
weir this year. The plank shutters were inserted as usual after the monsoon and the
level of water in the tank rose to 115*70 on 6 th November 1902, securing a storage of
293*47 millions cubic feet.
The area irrigated from the Palkhed Canal was 928 acres kharif and 803 acres rabi—
total 1,731 against 2,581 acres (kharif 1,290, rabi 1,291 acres) last year, the reduction in
area being due to insufficient supply of water in both seasons.
On the Wadali, the area irrigated was kharif 63, rabi 355^—total 418 against 687
acres (viz.j kharif 330, rabi 357) last year.
The area irrigated from the Ojhar Tambat Canal was 323 kharif, 303 rabi—total 626
acres against 640 acres (viz., kharif 474, rabi 166) last year.
The expenditure under maintenance and repairs on the Lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees Canal was Es. 2,425.
The area irrigated was 399 acres kharif and 807 rabi, or a total of 1,206 acres, the
average total area of the three previous years being 865 acres. The increase in both the
seasons was due to scanty rainfall.
On the Mutha Canals the area irrigated was kharif 7,398 acres, rabi 703 acres, total 8,101
acres against 9,133 acres, the average of the three years ending 1901-1902. The net assessed
revenue of the year was Rs.-l,65,427 which is equivalent to 2*42 per cent, on the total capital
cost, the corresponding figures for 1901-02 being Es. 2,14,675 and 3*20 per cent, respectively.
The revenue charges were uuduly enhanced during the year by a debit under Extensions
and Improvements (and a corresponding credit to Capital account) of a sum of Es. 43,370 on
account of value of service pipes transferred to the Military Department and of the value of
the standards and boards at Lake Fife waste weir now disused. If these figures be excluded
the net revenue will appear as Es. 2,08,797 and»percentage as 3*05. A project for providing
10 sets (8 gates to each set) of automatic gates for the waste weir of Lake Fife was sanc
tioned during the year, the object of the work being the increased safety of the dam and
increase of storage. The work was commenced iu December and by the end of the year
works to the extent of Es. 1,42,355 were carried out against an estimate of Es. 3,75,000.
The expenditure on maintenance and repairs was Es. 18,145 on the Mutha Canals and
Es. 16,462 on the Poona water-supply. For the protection of the water from pollution a
prickly-pear hedge to replace an aloe one was planted in 8 out of 10 miles along the
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Chap. IV.
PRODUCTION
AND
DISTRIBUTION.
Shetphal Tank
Mhaswad Tank,
Mdladevi Tank.
Chank&pur Tank*
Lower Pdnjkra
River Works :
Mukti Tank,
KAdva River Works s
Waghad Tank.
Palkhed Canal*
Wadali Canal.
Ojhar Tambat
Canal.
LAkh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees Canal,
Mutha Canals,