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Chap. IV.
PRODUCTION
AND
DISTRIBUTION.
Shikarpur Bunds.
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BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
[1902.1983
Gliar Bunds.
Nara Bunds.
Kar&chi Bunds.
Surveys.
N&ra Supply
Channel.
The Eastern N&ra,
Mithrau Canal.
Heran Canal.
Kkipra Canal.
Thar Canal.
Hiral Canal.
Jarnrao Canal.
Extensions and Improvements to the Sukkur-Begari Bund were carried out at a tot l
cost of Bs. 1,754 against the estimate of Rs. 2,099. Two new loop bunds were complete)
at a cost of Rs. 61,026 and Rs. 64,519 respectively, and another estimated to cot
Rs. 49,082, was commenced, and an expenditure of Rs. 3,000 incurred. General repai!
cost Rs. 8,860,
Owing to the low inundation the water did not reach the Ghar bunds in several places
and no breaches, or even leaks, occurred.
Loop bunds were constructed in portions of the Lashari Bund, Nangesha Bund and
Abad Bund, where the river was threatening and the work was practically completed
There was active erosion of the river bank opposite the Abad, Nangesha and Fatelrnmi
Bunds. Owing to the low inundation water did not touch the bunds in any part.
The river was so low that only in the Shahbander and Jerruk Sub-divisions were the
bunds touched at all. The chief works carried out were: raising and strengthenin')
portions of the Mulchand-Shahbander and Panah-Baghar, and Baghar-Uchito Bunds • con
struction of a head regulator over the IsTasir Wah; and other minor works of small
importance. The expenditure during the year on these works was Rs. 31,851.
expenditure on maintenance and repairs during the year was Rs. 39,567.
During the season the cadastral survey of lands in the Khelat territory, settled on the
Desert and Begari Canals, was in progress. An area of 153,087 acres or 239 square miles
was surveyed. Fifty-two villages in all have been dealt with, and the village maps have
been made in accordance with tribal boundaries and of a size suitable for revenue purposes
No expenditure was incurred on earthen boundary marks. The demarcation was solely
undertaken and completed by the land-holders. In addition to the earthen boundary
marks, stones have been erected at the corners of the survey numbers in the areas subject
to flooding by hill torrents. The net outlay, excluding Establishment and Tools and Plant
charges, was Rs. 41,814. The surveys in connection with the proposed remodelling of the
Begari Canal were virtually completed, the expenditure during the year being Rs. 2 916
The preparation of the project has now been taken in hand. During the year an expendi
ture of Rs. 5,839 was also incurred in making a contour survey of the Begari Canal which
approached completion. The contour survey (field work) of the Westera Nara District
wag continued and almost completed, the total outlay during the year being Rs. 9 735
Rs e 50 UrVey ta ^ en ^ 0r ^ r ° un ^ WsiF extension was also completed at a cost oi
Indus Left T>(bnk Division,
Q 13p ? ly h 2 * 11 ,™ 116 g au g eread 21 feet and over con&mcmsly
Toh ^ !° S epte “ ber 26th, the highest depth available and admitted being 23'2 ieet,
against l m 1 ^ 01 . Ihere were no floods.
1 SU PP^ the Eastern Nara was equal to that of last year, and an increase of about
I,5UU acres is expected, both m kharif and rabi.
Canafa^fn W f e p e cai ™ c l out Proposed embankment on the right bank of the Mithrau
saTct oned n PqV e Tr 0f the Band o at a Cost of Rs ‘^ These works were
embankment* «nt| 5,Cam ? d °S t m 1898 to the extellt of Rs - 2 > 858 on th e Mithrau
til'be k ^el d f° f E ?' °? , 1 323 0n the Rata Bund extension. The remainder of the work
viii be carried out next cold season.
Rs Pf dis , trib . UtarieS Wel,e maintaia ed in good order at a total cost o!
re^ectively, above SseTf 1901*. areaS ^ t0 b6 ab ° Ut 4 ' 30 ° and ^ 30 ° 3Cres ’
an increase^ ran Canal WaS ° pen throa g llout tbe year, and the cultivation is likely to show
^ tt^expen■ idbrnre* 1 being*Rs™iS^SyPagainst°the^*estimate^ oPrsTb, 8^ 2 l amenoed d -"
2,000 acres, andTdm-else^ntobofnrabr 68,36 * S eXp0 ° ted 0n the kharif area of about
reguktorsTndthe biSge^J!™ 1 the f f^ork in the main canal and minors, the
project was completed g early in 1903 y 04 OmP >B te fB ^ & ^ of and the whole
Out of 31 villao-es land ha^Bpo • " ’ bhe exception of outlets to water-courses.
colonists fromhm'Thar Ikh-kar'lksert!^ ^ 19> ^ 12 be “ g reSe " ed &r
Rs.l.SS^S^rfor^Worka 6 ’’^? 1 ex P!) lldit y re . of the y ear was Rs- 2,65,524 of which
minors, regulators bridges bnilrb* U prmci P al works were escape sluices at the tails of
most of which were in ,■/'Sr,,,f-!-, n ‘‘y < l ’ iulet,s to water-courses and contour surveys,
favourable. The groyneToSis 47 47?°i 1 The conditiolls a * *^6 Head Works are most
above the Left Upstream Training l * 3 ihf 01-0 fte on the left bank of the Nara,
upsti earn iiammg bank have worked well, and there are no scour holes near